Indications and Techniques for Blood Transfusion in Birds

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• 作者：Filipe Martinho
• 关键词：blood ; cross matching ; erythropoiesis ; hemolysis ; transfusion
• 刊名：Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：April 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：18
• 期：2
• 页码：112-116
• 全文大小：164 K

文摘

There is growing medical care related to emergency presentations and procedures used to treat companion and wild birds. These critical care procedures (e.g., blood transfusion) can be life-saving. To maximize the beneficial effects of blood transfusions administered to avian patients, it is necessary to have an understanding of avian hematology and erythropoiesis, recognize clinical conditions in which one performs a blood transfusion, know the proper procedures and techniques, and rapidly identify possible adverse reactions.