PBM

Question 1

One treatment for symptomatic anaemia

Answer 1

red cells to increase oxygen carrying capacity

Question 2

Bone marrow isn’t making sufficient platelets

Answer 2

Platelets

Question 3

Prevent or treat bleeding do to deficiency of clotting factors

Answer 3

plasma

Question 4

Principles of PBM

Answer 4

1. optimise red cells mass
2. minimise blood loss
3. optimise tolerance of anaemia

Question 5

Optimise red cells mass

Answer 5

optimise the patients ability to produce their own blood cells.
Includes detection, investigation and management of anaemia, iron deficiency and other haematinic deficiencies

Question 6

Minimise blood loss

Answer 6

limit or prevent blood loss wherever possible including reducing iatrogenic (relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment) blood loss.

Question 7

Optimise tolerance of anaemia

Answer 7

Includes supportive care such as oxygen therapy and fluid management and evidenced based use of transfusion.

Question 8

PBM is not an alternative to blood transfusion but rather

Answer 8

good clinical practise

holistic utilising a range of strategies tailored to the patients specific situation, communication and team work.