Topic
Exchange Transfusions: When, Why and How

Presented By
Cathy Litty, MD, Director of Transfusion Medicine, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children; Assistant Professor of Pathology

Learning Objectives

• Identify when to use exchange transfusions and when to use alternatives
• Review the blood components used to reconstitute whole blood
• Discuss why the use of exchange transfusion is less frequent than it was 60 years ago

Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children

Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Tower Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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