Blood Guro by the Transfusion Medicine Working Group

02/04/2026

Blood Transfusion in Acute Brain Injury 🩸

Blood transfusion is usually administered in patients with acute brian injury. This week, let us explore the results of this randomized controlled trial addressing the question: "What is the optimal threshold for patients with acute brain injury?"

Check the manuscript here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2824930?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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31/03/2026

Blood transfusion is usually administered in patients with acute brian injury. This week, let us explore the results of this randomized controlled trial addressing the question: "What is the optimal threshold for patients with acute brain injury?"

Check the manuscript here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2824930?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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28/03/2026

Find A Hematologist 🩸

25/03/2026

May 30 seconds ka ba ulit? Mabilis lang to! Here’s another fact vs myth ng blood donation.

21/03/2026

Find a Hematologist 🩸

20/03/2026

FAQ: Is there harm in repeated transfusion? 🩸🩸🩸

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11/03/2026

Welcome again to Blood G**o!

March highlights two important topics in transfusion medicine:
🔬 Multiple Myeloma Awareness
🛡 Hemovigilance and transfusion safety

“Hemovigilance is only for severe transfusion reactions.”
Wait — is that even true?
❌ No.
Hemovigilance monitors all transfusion-related events, not just life-threatening ones.
This includes:
• Mild allergic reactions
• Febrile reactions
• Transfusion delays or incidents

📊 Reporting these helps improve transfusion safety and system quality.

References:
- World Health Organization (WHO). Hemovigilance Systems and Transfusion Safety.
- AABB. Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services.



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06/03/2026

🌟🩸👨🏻‍⚕️This week, we examine restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategies in critically ill patients. What does the evidence show? Let’s explore the findings of this meta-analysis.

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05/03/2026

🩸Hemovigilance is system to improve the whole transfusion chain
🩸Includes:
✔️Surveillance of the whole transfusion chain, from blood donation to blood transfusion
✔️ Minimizing adverse events or reactions in donors and recipients.
✔️ Ensuring safe and effective use of blood components

✅ Stay tuned this whole month of March as we tackle this very important topic in blood transfusion!

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Source: https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/transfusionmedhemovigilance.html

28/02/2026

☀️ March marks the beginning of summer — a season of warmth, movement, and renewed energy.

But while the season changes, one thing must remain constant in healthcare — safety.

This month, we focus on Hemovigilance.

🩸 It is a structured surveillance system that monitors the entire blood transfusion process — from donor to recipient — ensuring adverse reactions are detected, reported, and prevented.

It is not mere documentation or protocol.
It is accountability. It is patient protection.

Let’s make this a month of awareness, vigilance, and action.


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