A 68-year-old woman with Hb 6.8 g/dL due to chronic GI blood loss is hemodynamically stable. What red cell transfusion threshold do recent guidelines ...

Question

A 68-year-old woman with Hb 6.8 g/dL due to chronic GI blood loss is hemodynamically stable. What red cell transfusion threshold do recent guidelines support for most adults?

Accepted Answer

Transfuse at hemoglobin

Answer

Transfuse only if symptomatic regardless of hemoglobin

Answer

Never transfuse if stable

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Transfusion Thresholds

A 68-year-old woman with Hb 6.8 g/dL due to chronic GI blood loss is hemodynamically stable. What red cell transfusion threshold do recent guidelines support for most adults?