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Use of Blood Products

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Physicians who work in the intensive care unit (ICU) almost certainly will transfuse blood components to many patients. All transfusing physicians should have an understanding of the blood donation process and the products that are made from the donation. Risk of transfusion-transmitted viruses is often uppermost in the minds of patients and their families. This chapter reviews the most important aspects of blood product transfusion in critically ill patients.

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  1. Cathy Litty
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  1. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, 19140, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Gerard J. Criner MD (Professor of Medicine) & Gilbert E. D’Alonzo DO (Professor of Medicine) (Professor of Medicine) &  (Professor of Medicine)

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Litty, C., Herman, J. (2002). Use of Blood Products. In: Criner, G.J., D’Alonzo, G.E. (eds) Critical Care Study Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3927-5_41

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