Brian Adkins
@path_brian
Asst. Prof. Pathology, @UTSW_Pathology. Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. Tweets ≠ medical advice. I put in work and it’s all for the kids. (He/Him)
Standing offer to pathology trainees - if you donate blood I will buy you a cup of coffee.
Great perspective from a human/patient with multiple myeloma nytimes.com/2025/07/25/sty…
Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMA_current: Review focuses on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of absolute iron deficiency with or without anemia. ja.ma/420rH1W
Attention! April 7th is International Beaver Day. Now get back to work.
Salmonella Outbreak: 68 people are sick in 19 states, with 18 hospitalizations. Check your home for recalled whole fresh American cucumbers. Do not eat recalled products and throw them away. bit.ly/4eNjGR6
This happened to me once! - Switch is very large and easily accessible for patients if the machine is at bedside - Important to be aware of this if the patient is very agitated -- may be seen in patients with encephalitis ex. N-methyl D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis
Have you ever had an apheresis patient turn off the machine?
What is May-Thurner syndrome? - left common iliac vein compression by right common iliac artery - causes DVT - More common in women - Patients often require thrombolysis, anticoagulation, and or vascular intervention
How do we screen for hemoglobin abnormality in the US? -All state newborn screens evaluate hemoglobin -pediatric-age immigrants often get newborn when they come to US -Thalassemia trait often identified in pregnant patients or patients with persistent microcytosis after…
Common variable immunodeficiency often presents with autoimmunity - and rarely immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) We present a case and systematic review - important to differentiate from Evans syndrome - can be a presenting dx - antibody may be low at dx - most…
In the latest “How do I…?” feature in #Transfusion, authors from @UTSWMedCenter describe how they manage hyperhemolysis syndrome. Read the open-access feature: bit.ly/3AoFJzm