Aim of the webinar:
- Discuss anaphylactic transfusion reactions including presentation, pathophysiology, incidence.
- Examine the clinical and logistical challenges in managing transfusion support for patients with severe IgA deficiency, particularly in settings lacking access to IgA-deficient components.
- Describe a real-world, transfusion service–led coordination pathway involving multi–blood centre collaboration for timely procurement and utilization of washed and deglycerolized blood components.
- Apply systems-based strategies, including proactive planning, inter-centre communication, and contingency frameworks, to optimize transfusion safety, minimize wastage, and ensure uninterrupted clinical care in complex scenarios.
Level of education required:
3 - intermediate (practical application)
What knowledge is required?
Intermediate knowledge of transfusion medicine. Attendees are encouraged to read Noninfectious Complications of Blood Transfusion, the section on Allergic Reactions, AABB Technical Manual, 21st ed. Chapter 22, pages 689-690.
Target audience
- Bood bank physicians
- Transfusion practitioners
- Medical technologists
- Nurses
- Physicians and advanced practice providers who are involved with the preparation or transfusion of blood components
The Speaker
Rishiraj Sinha
Dr Rishiraj Sinha is a Senior Resident Doctor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India specialised in Transfusion Medicine with a 5.5-year MBBS program followed by a three-year MD residency at one of India's leading medical institutions at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal. His mission is to guide and educate physicians and develop in-depth skills in transfusion medicine, expertise to treat patients, and support other physicians and technical staff in delivering optimal transfusion medicine-related care and also the transfusion medicine physicians in training focus on implementing their knowledge in support of direct and indirect patient and donor care. He is eager to engage in clinical and research activities, particularly in areas such as immunohaematology, transfusion safety, apheresis, and novel therapies like stem cell transplantation, where his enthusiasm and experience can contribute to innovative advancements in the field.
The Moderator:
Richard R. Gammon
Dr. Richard Gammon is the Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine and the Blood Bank at Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Florida. He received his medical degree at Drexel University. He completed residency training in Clinical Pathology at The Ohio State University and fellowship training in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Gammon has board certifications in Clinical Pathology as well as Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. He is a member of the faculty of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine faculty and the University of South Florida. Dr. Gammon is active in AABB, ISBT as the Clinical Transfusion Working Party chair and the President of the South Central Association of Blood Banks.
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