"Other" Case Studies (TraQ Program)

Date Posted	Case Study #	Description	Original Sources
Feb. 26, 2007	Case-O6	Transfusion reaction coincidental with failure to disobey faulty physician orders	Based on a study case used to teach nurses at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montréal, Québec, Canada provided by Amélie Rivard, RN
Aug. 22, 2006	Case-O5	Adverse event following plasma transfusion	Case study from University of Minnesota provided by Dr. Ted Eastlund Goldy D. Emergency! Circulatory overload secondary to blood transfusion. Am J Nurs 1998 Jul;98(7):33.
Jan. 4, 2006	Case-04	Death following transfusion of group-specific RBC in a dispensary-only facility	Poster at 2005 AABB meeting by Bev Padget, Transfusion Medicine Proficiency Program Coordinator, Alberta Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program and Dr. Judy Hannon, Medical Director, Canadian Blood Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Aug. 7, 2005	Case-O3	Method validation in the transfusion service	Audit citations
Dec. 3, 2004	Case-O2	Communication tools for managing patients with special transfusion needs (fludarabine therapy)	Transfusion-associated GVHD after fludarabine therapy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus Cases from UK 2003 SHOT Report Canada's Transfusion Safety Officer mailing list ("transfusion")
July 2, 2003 updated 5 Sept. 2005	Case-O1	Severe hemolysis in a patient with ITP who has received RhIG	2002 Tech Sample (Immunohematology) Copyright © ASCP (used with permission)

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