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🌟Just released! Outstanding @bloodbankguy 🎧podcast w/ Dr. Sujit Sheth. Comprehensive discussion on transfusion-dependent #thalassemia focusing on pathogenesis, terminology & role of transfusion support. Listen now for CE credit.
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Derived from the Greek word “thal” or sea🌊thalassemia known as Mediterranean anemia, is an anemia affecting 1.5% of the world population along the “thalassemia belt” extending from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, India, SoutheastAsia, up to China. Like SCD, thalassemias are:
Thalassemias are also hereditary and may offer protection against malaria. However, unlike #sicklecelldisease which results in qualitative Hb defects, thalassemia causes a quantitative defects in either Hb α or β chains causing both ineffective erythropoiesis and anemia. 
Approx 5000 children r born with #thalessemia a blood disorder in Pakistan 🇵🇰 every yr. They require lifelong blood transfusions every 2 to 5 weeks 2 survive. Because of #lockdown blood donations stood disrupted depleting #bloodbanks reserves. Niece Durriyah signalled an SOS1/5
...we happily agreed 2 donate. Today Pakistan Red Crescent ambulance arrived at our home. Sons Mansoor, Ali, Abbas & nephews Waqas & Nabi gave blood in the ambulance under expert medical supervision. Inquisitive neighbours got informed of this 'a phone call away' facility to 2/5
serve the ailing. A retd Colonel down the street gave commitment of 2 donors. The staff check the donors for age(17 to 60yrs), health, Blood Pressure, Haemoglobin beforehand. Give giveaways thereafter. There is abt 8 days delay before the blood can be administered to patients 3/5
