A 64-year-old man with stable coronary artery disease and no active bleeding has Hb 74 g/L from chronic GI blood loss. He is otherwise haemodynamicall...

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A 64-year-old man with stable coronary artery disease and no active bleeding has Hb 74 g/L from chronic GI blood loss. He is otherwise haemodynamically stable. According to restrictive transfusion strategies, what is the most appropriate red cell transfusion threshold?

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Transfuse now as Hb

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Transfuse when Hb

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Transfuse when Hb

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Transfuse when Hb

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Do not transfuse; treat iron deficiency only

ca-rcpsc-im MCQ (SBA): Anaemia and transfusion

A 64-year-old man with stable coronary artery disease and no active bleeding has Hb 74 g/L from chronic GI blood loss. He is otherwise haemodynamically stable. According to restrictive transfusion strategies, what is the most appropriate red cell transfusion threshold?