Publications by authors named "Minal Wasnik"
Introduction: The ABO blood group shows various subtypes due to the heterogeneity of A and B alleles. The frequency of these subtypes varies in different populations. Studies related to the frequency of subtypes of blood groups A and AB are lacking in this region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Platelet transfusion is a life-saving procedure for thrombocytopenic patients. Platelet transfusions can be either prophylactic or therapeutic. Prophylactic platelet transfusion reduces the risk of bleeding before any specific procedure, whereas therapeutic platelet transfusion helps to control active bleeding.
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- Central aortic cannulation is a technique used during heart surgery to deliver oxygenated blood via a heart-lung machine, but disruptions to this cannula, although rare, can lead to serious complications like bleeding and cardiac arrest.
- A specific case is reported where the cannula's metal tip detached during a left atrium myxoma removal, causing significant blood loss, which was managed with intraoperative blood salvage techniques.
- To prevent such incidents, thorough pre-procedural inspections of all cardiac devices should be performed and all surgical team members should remain vigilant during operations.
The ABO blood group system was the first to be discovered; still, there is an enigma in ABO subgroups. The A and A phenotypes account for about 99% of all A or AB blood group individuals, and the rest are the weaker subgroups. They usually are suspected in cases of blood group discrepancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlood group discrepancy in mixed-type autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a pediatric patient.
Asian J Transfus Sci
November 2021
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is characterized by the presence of antibodies directed against self-antigens on red blood cells (RBCs) leading to progressive RBC destruction along with reduced red cell survival. Mixed-type AIHA is characterized by the presence of both warm and cold-autoantibodies. These autoantibodies may cause blood-group discrepancy or cross-match incompatibility leading to delay in arranging suitable blood unit for transfusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough extremely rare, osteomyelitis has been reported in smaller bones like ribs. A 13-year-old male child presented with a one week history of chest wall swelling. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of the lesion and initial bacterial culture could not find the aetiology of the lesion.
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