Restricting transfusion in upper GI bleeding
Improved outcomes and reduced complications were associated with a restrictive transfusion strategy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Note that […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus
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Blood products in trauma & survivor bias
The observation that patients with haemorrhagic trauma in military and civilian settings do better if they receive coagulation factors and […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
Alternative 'universal' plasma donor
The group usually considered the universal donor for fresh frozen plasma because it contains no anti-A or anti-B antibodies is […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus, Trauma
Red cell transfusion guidelines
The AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks has issued guidelines on red blood cell transfusion1, providing some number-based […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus, Trauma
Plasma:red cell ratios
In some circles, ‘wuntwuntwun’ is in danger of becoming the new dogma of trauma fluid replacement (ie. 1 unit of […]
All Updates, Resus, Trauma
Plasma:red cell transfusion ratio in trauma
In major trauma patients who require blood transfusion, fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to packed red blood cell (RBC) ratios of […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus, Trauma
Transfusion and ARDS
Blood transfusion in trauma is a risk factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). An analysis of 14070 patients in […]