Transfusion
Monday, 13 October 2008 14:00 - 15:30, West Tower Suite
| Chair | Ian Whan | Bendigo Health |
Massive Transfusion Management a State problem
Peter Russell, BSc (Syd U) Supervising Scientist, Transfusion Haematology, Queensland Pathology Central laboratory. Member of ASBT Scientific Sub Committee 2002 +, ARCBTS~QLD 'Blood Product user group' and founding member Brisbane Immuno-Haematology discussion group. From 1984 on: actively involved in the automation, computerisation and advancing the quality and efficiency of a large metropolitan hospital, Transfusion Laboratory. |
Clinical and Scientific Challenges of Damage Control Resuscitation
In 2007 Dr Sandy Zalstein served at a NATO field hospital as an intensivist on deployment to Afghanistan with the Australian Army, where he took part in developing a massive transfusion protocol (MTP) for local use. Since returning to Australia, Dr Zalstein has spoken at military and civilian forums on damage control resuscitation and has collaborated on the development of massive exsanguination policy and procedure for the Australian Defence Force Anaesthetic Consultative Group, and locally for the Bendigo Health Care Group. Dr Zalstein is appointed to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Instructor Faculty for the Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) and Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) courses. |
Cultural Learnings from a Trauma Unit for the Glorious Benefit of Scientists
Geoff Magrin is the senior scientist in blood bank at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. He is a member of the ANZSBT, AABB and is a committee member of the RCPA Transfusion Quality Assurance program. He serves on the state advisory group on blood transfusion "Better Safe Transfusion" BEST and its Haemovigilance sub-committee "Serious Hazards of Transfusion" STIR. |