Transfusion Management of the Obstetrical Patient

1. Obstetrical Management of Postpartum HemorrhageMichael Dombrowski, Michael Paidas
2. Laboratory Testing and Predictors of Severe Postpartum HemorrhageEvelyn Lockhart
3. Component Therapy in Obstetric HemorrhageJoseph Griggs
4. Evidence for 1:1:1 Transfusion Support and Importance of a Hemorrhage ProtocolMark Fung, Sara Harm
5. Evidence for/against Administration of Anti-fibrinolytic Agents during an Obstetrical HemorrhageKerry L. O'Brien
6. Evidence for/against Administration of Fibrinogen Concentrate and Coagulation Factor Concentrate during an Obstetrical HemorrhageMichael Dombrowski, Michael Paidas
7. Recommendations on Blood Recovery in ObstetricsGerhardt Konig
8. Thrombocytopenia in PregnancyThomas G. DeLoughery
9. Von Willebrand Disease in PregnancyThomas G. DeLoughery
10. Platelet Count and Neuraxial AnesthesiaCathleen Peterson-Layne, Beth R. Burton
11. ABO CompatibilityTheresa Nester
12. RhD CompatibilityJessica Poisson
13. Other Rh Antibodies that Can Impact TransfusionJessica Poisson
14. Importance of Getting a Sample for ABO Type Early in a ResuscitationAshok Nambiar
15. Risks of Giving Uncrossmatched Red CellsAshok Nambiar
16. Management of Thrombotic Microangiopathies in PregnancyJeffrey L. Wintersa, Vesna D. Garovicb, Layan Alrahmanic, Kristina A. Davis 
17. Hyperhemolysis Syndrome in a Pregnant Woman with Sickle Cell AnemiaHenry Hilt, Oyebimpe Adesina
18. Fetal and Neonatal Alloimmune ThrombocytopeniaJustin Juskewitch, Jeffrey Winters 
19. Weak D in PregnancyMeghan Delaney
20. Testing Algorithm for Rh Immune Globulin Dosing in the Post-natal RhD-negative MotherTheresa Nester
21. Pre-transfusion Testing in Women with High Bleeding Risk Requiring Prolonged HospitalizationTheresa Nester, Katherine L. Eastwood
22. Warm Autoantibodies During PregnancyChakri Gavva
23. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn/Selection of Red Cells for Intrauterine TransfusionBrian Gorospe, Nabiha Huq Saifee
24. Maternal Red Cell

Theresa Nester, MDMedical Director of Integrated Transfusion Service LaboratoriesProgram Director, Transfusion Medicine FellowshipBloodworks NorthwestUniversity of Washington Medical CenterDepartment of Laboratory MedicineSeattle, WA USA

"The book is particularly well suited for a senior resident, fellow, or an attending starting out who is caring for patients in labor. Other obstetrical and/or anesthesia providers including medical students and junior residents will also benefit from the book ... . casebook by Nester summarizes current evidence and can be used as a 'starter kit' for those who wish to integrate and enhance their specific transfusion-related knowledge into the management of obstetrical care using a multifaceted approach." (Yao Zhang, Danran Zhou and Jie Zhou, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 129 (3), September 2019)
"This pocket-sized, softcover casebook is a jewel. Short, concise, clear, and current with contemporary practice ... . For attention deficit-afflicted readers, the clinical pearls/pitfalls sections are pithy, rich in wisdom and experience, and well suited to memorization and quick implementation in daily practice. I would highly recommend it to providers in obstetrics training or practice and to those early in their laboratory medicine or clinical laboratory science training to gain a 'holistic' understanding of transfusion for obstetrical patients." (Valerie L. Ng, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)