Course Map/Table of Contents



    1. About this course

    1.1 Course pre-requisites
    1.2 Help is available!
    1.3 Test yourself as you go
    1.4 Assessment
    1.5 Structure of the course
    1.6 Learning Guide

    2. Basic facts about blood

    2.1 Some statistics about blood
    2.2 Blood components

    3. Blood Conservation

    3.1 Why alternatives to blood transfusion have become necessary
    3.2 Allogeneic blood transfusion is not without significant risks
    3.3 Allogeneic blood is a limited, precious resource
    3.4 There have been great improvements in the availability and effectiveness of transfusion alternatives
    3.5 Patients are increasingly demanding alternatives to allogeneic blood
    3.6 Blood Conservation Strategies

    4. Autologous Transfusion

    4.1 Intra-operative Cell Salvage
    4.2 Post-operative Cell Salvage
    4.3 Acute Normovolemic Haemodilution (ANH)
    4.4 Pre-operative Autologous Donation (PAD)

    5. Intra-operative Cell Salvage

    5.1 How ICS works

    6. Fact File

    6.1 What's in the News?
    6.2 History of blood transfusion
    6.3 Links
    6.4 Clinical Strategies for the Management of Haemorrhage and Anaemia Without Blood Transfusion
    6.5 Further Reading

    7. Course Assessment