RT Book, Section
A1 Desrosiers, Kevin P.
A1 Corwin, Howard L.
A2 Hall, Jesse B.
A2 Schmidt, Gregory A.
A2 Kress, John P.
SR Print(0)
ID 1107722552
T1 Anemia and Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients
T2 Principles of Critical Care, 4e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071738811
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107722552
RD 2024/04/20
AB Anemia  is  common  in  the  critically  ill  and  often  results  in  a  large  number  of  red  blood  cell  transfusions.Anemia  can  be  tolerated  in  many  critically  ill  patients.The  risks  of  red  blood  cell  transfusions  have  expanded  and  are  well  documented.Little  data  support  efficacy  of  red  blood  cell  transfusions  in  many  clinical  situations  in  which  they  are  given.Avoiding  red  blood  cell  transfusion  is  a  positive  outcome.