EMERGENCY CARE AND RESUSCITATION CASE STUDIES

Blood volume to transfuse = (Hct desired – Hct present) ( blood volume/Hct transfused blood where estimated values would be: Hct desired = 0.3 Hct present ( 0.25 (given the patient has lost about 40% of her blood volume and her Hb is 60g/L after fluid resuscitation) Blood volume ( 70mls/kg ( weight of patient ((60kg) ( 4200mls Hct transfused ... ................
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