Appropriate use of blood transfusion products
Patient Blood Management
- Patient Blood Management: the first question is always whether the transfusion can be avoided
- Treat the cause (iron, B12, folate, EPO), minimise iatrogenic blood loss, use tranexamic acid, cell salvage
- *Transfuse one unit, then reassess.* A number alone is never an indication
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