A 72-year-old hospitalized medical patient with stable CAD and no active bleeding has Hb 6.8 g/dL. What is the best transfusion threshold strategy?...

Question

A 72-year-old hospitalized medical patient with stable CAD and no active bleeding has Hb 6.8 g/dL. What is the best transfusion threshold strategy?

Accepted Answer

No transfusion unless symptomatic irrespective of Hb

Answer

Transfuse only if Hb

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Transfuse if Hb

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Transfuse if Hb

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Transfuse regardless of Hb because of CAD

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Transfusion Thresholds