Immunization/vaccination of pre-splenectomy, post-splenectomy, asplenic patient is explained in this video. Vaccination is important for splenectomy and asplenia to prevent the severe sepsis with encapsulated organisms including streptococcus pneumoniae, Hemophilus influenzae type b and meningococcus meningitides.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:27 - When to vaccinate?
2:39 - Pneumococcal vaccine
8:47 - Meningococcal vaccine
9:45 - Hemophilus influenzae vaccine
10:02 - Influenza virus vaccine
10:28 - Summary
12:52 - References
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