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Study Course Description

Clinical Transfusiology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RTR_004

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine

ECTS

21.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Natālija Kanta

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Transfusiologist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Natālija Kanta

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To acquire the necessary knowledge for a transfusion specialist in surgery, traumatology, neonatology, immunology, as well as emergency medicine.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Professionally and effectively apply blood components and blood products, as well as advise doctors of other specialties on clinical transfusion issues.

Skills

1.Immunohematological examination and carrying out compatibility tests. Application of blood components in surgery, traumatology, neonatology, as well as in emergency medicine.

Competences

1.Knowing clinical transfusion, work in a blood preparation institution/ hospital blood room/ immunohematology laboratory, professionally and effectively apply blood components and blood preparations, as well as advise doctors of other specialties on clinical transfusion issues.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Preparation of lectures / presentations for transfusion practices.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
A lection or presentation has been prepared.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Organs and cells of the immune system. Cellular and humoral immunity, laboratory testing. Acquired and congenital immunodeficiency. Opportunistic infections.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. Neonatal hemorrhagic syndrome and its differential diagnosis. Tactics of transfusion care in newborns in case of various pathologies. Guidelines for the use of blood components in neonates.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Evaluation of laboratory and clinical parameters, tactics, selection of blood components. Transfusion therapy in surgery.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Transfusion therapy in cardiac surgery. Artificial circulation.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Selection and use of antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants and fibrinolytics drugs.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Emergency medical care in various clinical situations. Transfusion tactics in patients with major bleeding in DIC.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Types of shock, diagnosis, principles of treatment. Politrauma treatment algorithm.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Crystalloids and colloids indications for use and advantages. Selection of blood components for transfusion.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Burn disease, sepsis. Tactics in case of burn shock. Transfusion therapy in patients with burn shock.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Medicinal apheresis procedures, indications, performing technique

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

21.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

Contreras M., ed. ABC of Transfusion. Chichester; Wiley-Blackwell; 2009, pp- 81

Daniels G., Bromilow I. Essential Guide to Blood Groups. Oxford: Blackwell; 2009., pp-97

Engelfriet C. P. Immunohaematology. Amsterdam: Sanquin; 2003.

Quinley E.D., Immunohematology. Principles & Practice. 3rd ed.- Lippincot Williams&Wilkins, pp- 411;2011

Klein Harvey G. Mollison`s blood transfusion in clinical medicine. 11th ed. Oxford: Blackwell; 2005., pp- 891,

Mintz P. D., ed. Transfusion therapy: clinical principles and practice. 2nd ed. Bethesda: AABB Press; 2005, pp-716;

Murphy M. F., Pamphilon D. H. Practical transfusion medicine. 3rd ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell; 2009. pp-366

Mazjānis I., Tirāns E. Infekcijas slimības: Rokasgrāmata. – 2. izd. – Valmiera, 2006.. latv.- 1007.lpp.

Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. – 6th ed. – N.Y.: Mandell, Douglas & Bennett, 2007.

10.

ESH-EBMT Handbook on Haematopoietic Stem cell Transplantation. Ed. by Apperley J, Carreras E, Gluckman E, Gratwohl A, Masszi T. – Rev. ed. – European School of Haematology, 2008.

11.

Wintrobe’s Clinical Hematology. Ed. by Greer JP, Foerrester J, et al. – 12th ed. – Lippincott, William & Wilkins, 2009.

12.

Abbas AK, Lichtman AH, Baker DL. Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System. – 3rd updated ed. – Saunders, 2010.

13.

Male D, Brostoff J, Roth DB, Roitt I. Immunology. – 7th ed. – Mosby, 2006.

14.

Turgeon ML. Immunology and serology in Laboratory Medicine. – 4th ed. – Mosby, 2008. pp-526

15.

Hematology/Oncology Clinics ,Transfusion Medicine, George P. Canellos, H.Franklin Bunn, 2019

16.

Denise M.Harmening Modern blood banking&Transfusion Practices, 5th ed-F.A.Davis Company, pp-543

17.

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, Topics in pediatric transfusion medicine, Sarah R.Vossoughi, Brie A. Stotler, 2021

18.

Immunologic Concepts in Transfusion medicine, Robert W. Maitta, 2020

19.

Practical Transfusion Medicine, sixth edition

Additional Reading

Ņemceva G., Sisene I., Šteinerte A. Praktiskā transfuzioloģija. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds; 2009., latv.-126 lpp.

Hoffbrand A.V., Catovsky D., Tuddenham E. Postgraduate Haematology., 5th ed., Oxford: Blackwell; 2005, pp-1073;

Rozentāle B., Dzenis J. Antimikrobiskās terapijas ceļvedis. Rīga: SIA Nacionālais medicīnas apgāds, 2004.

Lejniece S. Klīniskā hematoloģija. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2020., latv.-439.lpp

Guide to the preparation, use and quality assurance of blood components. 21th ed. Council of Europe; 2023., pp-458;

Rossi's principles of transfusion medicine, sixth edition