A 72-year-old hospitalized patient with controlled GI bleeding is hemodynamically stable. Hemoglobin is 6.8 g/dL. What is the most appropriate transfu...

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A 72-year-old hospitalized patient with controlled GI bleeding is hemodynamically stable. Hemoglobin is 6.8 g/dL. What is the most appropriate transfusion strategy now?

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Transfuse 1 unit packed RBCs now using a restrictive threshold (

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Withhold transfusion until hemoglobin falls below 6 g/dL.

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Transfuse to maintain hemoglobin >10 g/dL.

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Give IV iron only; avoid RBC transfusion.

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Start erythropoietin to raise hemoglobin instead of transfusion.

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Transfusion Thresholds

A 72-year-old hospitalized patient with controlled GI bleeding is hemodynamically stable. Hemoglobin is 6.8 g/dL. What is the most appropriate transfusion strategy now?