092: When Platelet Transfusion Might Not Be Wise with Ruchika Goel

Platelets have been used to save the lives of patients with low platelet counts for decades. For the most part, they are considered a safe and effective means to correct the problem of a patient not having enough platelets of their own. Despite that, we have wondered for decades about whether or not platelets should be given to patients with certain diseases where their platelets are being removed from circulation, like ITP, TTP, and HIT. My guest in this episode, Dr. Ruchika Goel, looked at platelet transfusion in those three entities, and she has data to share with us that might change the way you transfuse these patients.

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092: When Platelet Transfusion Might Not Be Wise with Ruchika Goel is an episode from Blood Bank Guy Essentials Podcast by Joe Chaffin, MD.

This episode is 53:06 long.

This episode was published on Oct 6, 2021.

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