A 63-year-old woman with CKD and anemia (Hgb 7.1 g/dL) but no active bleeding needs transfusion planning. What general transfusion threshold is recomm...

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A 63-year-old woman with CKD and anemia (Hgb 7.1 g/dL) but no active bleeding needs transfusion planning. What general transfusion threshold is recommended for stable hospitalized adults?

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Restrictive strategy, transfuse if Hgb

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Transfuse if Hgb

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Transfuse at any Hgb

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Transfuse only if symptomatic regardless of Hgb

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Avoid transfusion in CKD

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Transfusion Thresholds

A 63-year-old woman with CKD and anemia (Hgb 7.1 g/dL) but no active bleeding needs transfusion planning. What general transfusion threshold is recommended for stable hospitalized adults?