ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Transfusion threshold in upper GI bleeding

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A 68-year-old man is admitted with an upper gastrointestinal bleed. His Hb is 68 g/L, BP 105/60 mm Hg, HR 104/min. He is otherwise stable after initial resuscitation. According to transfusion practices in Canada, what haemoglobin threshold is generally used to guide red blood cell transfusion in most stable GI bleed patients?

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