You are caring for a young child undergoing intensive chemot…

You are caring for a young child undergoing intensive chemotherapy for AML. She has expected chemotherapy-related myelosuppression, her Hgb is 6.5 g/dL and she is symptomatic with her anemia. You decide to give her a transfusion of pRBCs. You choose to irradiate the blood before transfusing it knowing it helps prevent this transfusion complication:

You are caring for a 4 year old recently diagnosed with acut…

You are caring for a 4 year old recently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) who is admitted for initiation of chemotherapy. His parents have been researching ALL and are asking if a bone marrow transplant will be needed to cure their son. You respond by stating: