A 74-year-old medical inpatient with stable normovolemic anemia (Hgb 6.8 g/dL) is otherwise stable. What transfusion strategy is recommended?...

Question

A 74-year-old medical inpatient with stable normovolemic anemia (Hgb 6.8 g/dL) is otherwise stable. What transfusion strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Restrictive threshold-consider transfusion at Hgb

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Transfuse at Hgb

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Liberal transfusion to maintain Hgb >10 g/dL

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Transfuse only if Hgb

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Transfuse based on symptoms only, ignore Hgb

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Transfusion Thresholds