[Answered]: From the podcast: Transforming inventory…

From the podcast: Transforming inventory management with Nancy Dunbar Questions: 1. What is a common reason that we see decreases in blood supply during the summer months? 2. How does Dartmouth ensure that non-A group type patients who receive A group plasma in trauma situations will not have a hemolytic reaction? 3. In the research done regarding the product administration discussed in question 2, what was the outcome? 4. When discussing platelet transfusion, what needs to be done regarding group O platelet administration to non-group O patients and why? What is meant by “high titer” or “low titer” anti-A that’s present in this group of platelets? 5. Is there any precautions that need to take place if a person is to be given multiple units of O positive platelets? 6. Is it necessary to maintain transfusion of Rh type specific platelets? Why or why not? What type of donation may yield more issues if the Rh type is positive and recipient is Rh negative? 7. What is platelet splitting and describe the impact that it could potentially have on the number of products available for specific patients? Who would benefit from these units? Can any hospital perform this method? 8. Summarize the OPTIMUS study- be sure to identify the specific populations that are identified to use the majority of O negative units, those that should be switched to O positive, when that switch should happen, risk of developing anti-D as a result of receiving Rh positive blood, etc.