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Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
• Prophylaxis (nonbleeding ... with INR > 10 • FFP ... RBCs #Platelets #FFP
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
rarely) Stable, nonbleeding ... < 10 Stable, nonbleeding ... Plateletpheresis #Thresholds #NonBleeding
On the INR of FFP - why transfusing for INR < 1.7 is futile

FFP replaces a
On the INR of FFP ... 1.7 is futile FFP ... unrealistic amount of FFP ... #Pharmacology #FFP
Gastric Epithelial Polyps - Evaluation and Management 
Hyperplastic Polyps
Fundic gland polyps (FGP)
Gastric Adenomas
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET)
Hamartomatous
gland polyps (FGP ... Fibroid Polyps (IFP
Thromboelastography (TEG) based therapy and Management

If r time prolonged -> FFP
If MA low -> plts/cryoprecipitate (if
time prolonged -> FFP
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management
 - If R time prolonged -> FFP 
 - If MA low
time prolonged -> FFP
Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Hepatocellular - AFP ... PSA Germ cell - AFP
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP ... ), Attenuated FAP
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
- Treatment: FFP
Fraction Flow Reserve (FFR) is traditionally used to quantify the degree of coronary artery narrowing to
Flow Reserve (FFR ... Diastolic FFR has ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #FFR