A 76-year-old with orthopedic surgery tomorrow has hemoglobin 7.6 g/dL and is hemodynamically stable. According to AABB, what transfusion threshold is...

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A 76-year-old with orthopedic surgery tomorrow has hemoglobin 7.6 g/dL and is hemodynamically stable. According to AABB, what transfusion threshold is reasonable perioperatively?

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Consider transfusion at hemoglobin

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Transfuse only if

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Transfuse when

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Avoid transfusion regardless of level

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Transfuse based on hematocrit alone

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Perioperative Transfusion

A 76-year-old with orthopedic surgery tomorrow has hemoglobin 7.6 g/dL and is hemodynamically stable. According to AABB, what transfusion threshold is reasonable perioperatively?