A 70-year-old woman with stable coronary artery disease and chronic anaemia presents with fatigue. She is haemodynamically stable with Hb 68 g/L. Ther...

Question

A 70-year-old woman with stable coronary artery disease and chronic anaemia presents with fatigue. She is haemodynamically stable with Hb 68 g/L. There is no active bleeding. What is the most appropriate transfusion strategy?

Accepted Answer

Transfuse one unit of red blood cells and reassess symptoms and Hb

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Transfuse two units of red blood cells immediately without reassessment

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Avoid transfusion unless Hb is

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Transfuse red blood cells to target Hb >110 g/L

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Offer intravenous iron instead of transfusion in this acute setting

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Anaemia and transfusion

A 70-year-old woman with stable coronary artery disease and chronic anaemia presents with fatigue. She is haemodynamically stable with Hb 68 g/L. There is no active bleeding. What is the most appropriate transfusion strategy?