Difference between revisions of "Massive Transfusion"

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Massive transfusion is defined as either the transfusion of:

1. 10 or more units of packed red blood cells in 24 hours; or
2. "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

1. ↑ Blood Bank to Require More Paperwork, First-Born Child to Release Blood Products
2. ↑ Prior Authorization Now Requires Prior Authorization
3. ↑ 1 in 4 Americans Have No Emergency Savings in Their Blood Banks

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