Transfusion, specifically
The most frequent transfusion procedure performed in hospitals
What is RBC Transfusion?
Countries with highest & lowest per capita rate of transfusions respectively
Where is Germany & Netherlands?
The average age of subjects in FOCUS
What is 80?
The current transfusion threshold (derived from AABB) in g/dL
What is 7-8 grams per decilitre (g/dL)?
Blood storage causes this divalent cation to be released
What is FE++?
Post transfusion, the critical vascular site of focus for monitoring
What is micro/microcirculation?
The primary outcomes analyzed in FOCUS (hint:two things)
What is death or inability to walk within 30 days?
RBC transfusion increases this basic physiologic activity
What is oxygen (delivery)?
This group consume the largest supply of blood units in hospitals/facilities
Who are Cardiac Surgery patients? (They consume 20% of total blood reserves).
This trial confirmed safety of conservative transfusion therapy in ICU subjects
What is TRICC?
Blood storage causes this shape change morphology to RBCs
What is microspherocytes?
This gastrointestinal carcinoma most commonly associated to progress after blood transfusion
What is colon cancer?
The Hemoglobin threshold determined in TRICC
What is 7gm/dl?
This physiologic extraction ratio predicts need for RBC transfusion
What is the Oxygen Extraction Ratio?
RBC transfusion has the potential to increase this vascular effect, increasing GI bleed risk
WHat is increased (intravascular) pressure?
The key subgroup and general score faring better with conservative tx in TRICC (hint: a First Nations Tribe & low/high?)
Who are lowest Apache score?