Transfusion Guidelines

Transfusion guidelines – Zack/Joe

Intuition supports transfusing all patients who are exsanguinating!

Literature supports waiting until Hgb < 7 to transfuse on:

  • Active GI Bleeds
  • Septic Shock/Sepsis

Literature supports waiting until Hgb < 8 to transfuse on:

  • About to go to Surgery
  • Literature supports waiting until Hgb < 10 to transfuse on:
  • Active Cardiac Ischemia

Literature says nothing about transfusing dysfunctional uterine bleeding.  Reasonable to wait until < 7.