Full Description
This book is mainly about solving clinical problems in the application of medical apheresis.
Unlike many other books on apheresis, it is kept short and concise. Many pictures, tables and workflow diagrams help in understanding the solutions presented.
The aim is to guide professionals in transfusion medicine, pathology, haematology - oncology, neurology, rheumatology, nephrology and transplant medicine through the process of treatment and decision-making in the clinic and in their own practice. The book provides practical knowledge that can be immediately applied in patient care to optimize the apheresis treatment.
Contents
Part 1. Principles of apheresis.- Chapter 1. History of apheresis.- Chapter 2. Apheresis techniques.- Chapter 3. Apheresis math and calculations.- Chapter 4. Apheresis team and job descriptions.- Part 2. ASFA Guide 2019.- Chapter 5. How to read ASFA guide.- Chapter 6. Indication categories.- Chapter 7. Category IV diseases for ASFA.- Part 3. Top problems and solutions in apheresis.- Chapter 8. Vascular access problems during apheresis.- Chapter 9. Problems during apheresis in children.- Chapter 10. Problems during the usage and dosage of anticoagulants.- Chapter 11. Complications and avoiding of complications during apheresis.- Chapter 12. Complications during (leukocytapheresis and thrombocytapheresis and) adsorptive cytapheresis treatment.- Chapter 13. Basic Principles and Problems during Donor lymphocyte collection procedures.- Part 4. Complications during plasma exchange and plasmapheresis therapy.- Chapter 14. Complications during apheresis in patients with hematologic diseases.- Chapter 15. Complications during apheresis in patients with intoxications.- Chapter 16. Complications during apheresis in patients with sepsis.- Part 5. Problems during Red Cell Exchange procedure.- Chapter 17: Managing acute complication of sickle cell disease.- Chapter 18. Basic Principles of DFPP.- Chapter 19. Comparison of DFPP and plasma exchange.- Part 7. Problems during Extracorporeal photopheresis: ECP.- Chapter 20. Extracorporeal photopheresis in patients with acute graft versus host disease.- Chapter 21. Extracorporeal photopheresis in patients with chronic graft versus host disease,- Part 8. What should to talk about for apheresis at the future.- Chapter 22. Quality control principles in apheresis.- Chapter 23. Current developments and research.- Chapter 24. Aging and apheresis: State of the art.- Chapter 25. Apheresis and COVID 19.
