Difference between revisions of "Massive Transfusion"
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#10 or more units of packed red blood cells in 24 hours; or | #10 or more units of packed red blood cells in 24 hours; or | ||
#"a sh*t ton" of packed red blood cells | #"a sh*t ton" of packed red blood cells | ||
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| + | This assumes, however, you can somehow figure out the paperwork to blood in the first place.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/07/blood-products/ Blood Bank to Require More Paperwork, First-Born Child to Release Blood Products]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/11/prior-authorization-now-requires-prior-authorization/ Prior Authorization Now Requires Prior Authorization]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/12/blood-bank/ 1 in 4 Americans Have No Emergency Savings in Their Blood Banks]</ref> | ||
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''For more information, see [[Trauma-Associated Severe Hemorrhage Score]] or [[Assessment of Blood Consumption Score]].'' | ''For more information, see [[Trauma-Associated Severe Hemorrhage Score]] or [[Assessment of Blood Consumption Score]].'' | ||
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[[Category:Phrases & Expressions]] | [[Category:Phrases & Expressions]] | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 9 February 2017
Massive transfusion is defined as either the transfusion of:
- 10 or more units of packed red blood cells in 24 hours; or
- "a sh*t ton" of packed red blood cells
This assumes, however, you can somehow figure out the paperwork to blood in the first place.[1][2][3]
For more information, see Trauma-Associated Severe Hemorrhage Score or Assessment of Blood Consumption Score.
References
- ↑ Blood Bank to Require More Paperwork, First-Born Child to Release Blood Products
- ↑ Prior Authorization Now Requires Prior Authorization
- ↑ 1 in 4 Americans Have No Emergency Savings in Their Blood Banks
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