Blood Transfusion

Question 1

Indications for red cell transfusion

Answer 1

• symptomatic anaemia
• Hb <70g/L
• Hb <80g/L in cardiac disease
• major bleeding
• transfuse a single unit of red cells and then reassess

Question 2

Indications for platelet transfusion

Answer 2

• prophylaxis in patients with BM failure and very low platelet count
• treatment of bleeding in thrombocytopenia patient
• prophylaxis prior to surgery
  -procedure in thrombocytopenia patient

Question 3

Indication for FFP

Answer 3

-treatment of bleeding in patient with coagulopathy (PT ratio >1.5)
- prophylaxis prior to surgery (PT >1.5)

• management of massive haemorrhage
• transfuse in early trauma

DO NOT GIVE IN ABSENCE OF BLEEDING OR PLANNED PROCEDURE