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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Thresholds in Critical ... studies show that PRBC ... /vmoitra) #EBM ... #Transfusion #Thresholds ... VisualAbstract #Trials #PRBC
SICU/CTICU Transfusion Guidelines

#Transfusion #Thresholds #Guidelines #Algorithm #Management #PRBC #SICU #CriticalCare
SICU/CTICU Transfusion ... Guidelines #Transfusion ... #Thresholds #Guidelines ... #Algorithm #Management ... #PRBC #SICU #CriticalCare
Transfusion strategies for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Visual Abstract

Villanueva Cetal. NEJM 2013 PMID 23281973 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23281973
Transfusion strategies ... by @PulmCrit #EBM ... VisualAbstract #Transfusion ... #Thresholds #GIBleed
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusion Thresholds ... Leukocyte reduced RBC ... Gamma-irradiated RBC ... Volume Reduced RBC ... • Washed RBC
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
Indications for Transfusion ... Packed RBCs ... Platelet transfusions ... #Indications #Thresholds ... #Management #RBCs
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... (MCV): Average RBC ... wide range of RBC ... under 2%, then BM ... Algorithm by Dr.
Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper GI Bleeding

Conclusion: As compared with a liberal transfusion strategy, a restrictive
Transfusion Strategies ... with a liberal transfusion ... Alvin Chin #Transfusion ... VisualAbstract #Threshold ... #EBM #Management
Transfusion Targets for the Patient who is not Acutely Hemorrhaging 
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The transfusion target for
Transfusion Targets ... Avoid transfusion ... #Transfusion #Thresholds ... #Algorithm #Targets ... #Hemoglobin #RBCs
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... of dysmorphic RBC ... ’s, RBC/WBC casts ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
course Restrictive RBC ... transfusion threshold