Packed red blood cells

06/03/2023 25 min Episodio 10
Packed red blood cells

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Episode Synopsis

PRBC's or packed red blood cells are one of the most common blood products administered in critical care. The following episode covers the importance of red blood cells, understanding hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, how lab levels are attained, some of the common reasons to transfuse, transfusion basics, and the critical transfusion associated complications.