Indications, use of blood components
and necessary precautions before
transfusion
,
,
, Indications
Acute blood loss: Trauma, GI bleed, obstetric
hemorrhage, perioperative bleeding.
Severe anemia: Hb <7 g/dL or <8 g/dL with
symptoms/ischemic heart disease.
Thrombocytopenia: Platelets <10,000/µL
(prophylactic) or <50,000/µL with active
bleeding.
Coagulation factor deficiency: DIC, liver
disease, massive transfusion, hemophilia.
Plasma replacement: For TTP, plasma exchange,
reversal of warfarin effect