A 62-year-old with melena and nonvariceal upper GI bleeding is hemodynamically stable; hemoglobin is 6.8 g/dL. What transfusion strategy is recommende...

Question

A 62-year-old with melena and nonvariceal upper GI bleeding is hemodynamically stable; hemoglobin is 6.8 g/dL. What transfusion strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Transfuse at hemoglobin

Answer

No transfusion unless hemoglobin

Answer

Transfuse based solely on symptoms regardless of hemoglobin

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Upper GI Bleeding

A 62-year-old with melena and nonvariceal upper GI bleeding is hemodynamically stable; hemoglobin is 6.8 g/dL. What transfusion strategy is recommended?