PRINCIPLES OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS TRANSFUSION COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PER343	PRINCIPLES OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS TRANSFUSION	5	3	3	4

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading of Literature	Basic Hematology Information	Lecture
2	Individual research	Anemia and approach to anemia	Lecture
3	Individual research	Thrombocytopenia and coagulation disorders	Lecture
4	Reading of Literature	Preparation and preservation of blood and blood products	Lecture
5	Reading of Literature	Indications for transfusion of blood and blood products	Discussion
6	Individual research	Blood and blood products transfusion complications	Discussion
7	Individual research	Bleeding problems and hemostasis in Cardiovascular Surgery	Lecture
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Web-based research	Transfusion and Reactions in Cardiovascular Surgery	Lecture
10	Reading of Literature	Anticoagulants	Lecture
11	Web-based research	Methods to optimize heparin and protamine administration in cardiac surgery patients	Lecture
12	Web-based research	Use of recombinant FVII preparations of antifibrinolytic agents (aprotinin, epsilon aminocaproic acid)	Lecture
13	Individual research	Problem solving with case examples	Case Study
14	Individual research	Problem solving with case examples	Case Study
15	Reading of Literature	Innovations and guidelines on blood conservation techniques	Lecture
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY