A 67-year-old woman with iron-deficiency anaemia and Hb 7.9 g/dL, with coronary artery disease (CAD) and stable angina, is otherwise stable. Which tra...

Question

A 67-year-old woman with iron-deficiency anaemia and Hb 7.9 g/dL, with coronary artery disease (CAD) and stable angina, is otherwise stable. Which transfusion threshold is reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Consider transfusion at Hb

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Transfuse only if Hb

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Transfuse at Hb

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Avoid transfusion unless Hb

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Transfuse regardless of Hb for CAD

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Transfusion Thresholds

A 67-year-old woman with iron-deficiency anaemia and Hb 7.9 g/dL, with coronary artery disease (CAD) and stable angina, is otherwise stable. Which transfusion threshold is reasonable?