A 27-year-old man with severe P. falciparum malaria develops a haemoglobin of 4.2 g/dL with signs of cardiovascular compromise (tachycardia, hypotensi...

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A 27-year-old man with severe P. falciparum malaria develops a haemoglobin of 4.2 g/dL with signs of cardiovascular compromise (tachycardia, hypotension). What is the transfusion threshold recommended by WHO for severe malarial anaemia?

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Transfuse if haemoglobin

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Transfuse only if haemoglobin

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Transfuse at haemoglobin

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Blood transfusion is contraindicated in malaria

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Transfuse only whole blood, never packed red cells

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Blood Transfusion in Severe Malaria

A 27-year-old man with severe P. falciparum malaria develops a haemoglobin of 4.2 g/dL with signs of cardiovascular compromise (tachycardia, hypotension). What is the transfusion threshold recommended by WHO for severe malarial anaemia?