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Examples are given of procedures where possible and thses are currently used in hospitals in countries participating in the project.
Table 7.2 Clinical situations for which there should be transfusion guidelines
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Major Haemorrhage Procedure
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| Situation | Use this space to note reference to local clinical transfusion guideline or relevant example |
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Blood ordering and supply in major haemorrhage |
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The management of major haemorrhage in |
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Critical Illness (transfusion in the intensive therapy unit) |
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Preoperative assessment and optimisation |
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Predeposit autologus blood – collection and transfusion |
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Management of preoperative patients on drugs that affect haemostasis, such as
warfarin, heparin, clopidogrel
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Peri-operative blood management and blood saving techniques/drugs |
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Inherited coagulation disorders |
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Acquired coagulation disorders |
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
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Thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopathy, TTP |
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Prenatal and neonatal transfusion |
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Haemolytic disease of the newborn: prevention and management |
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Neonatal: exchange, intrauterine and top-up transfusion |
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Chronic anaemia due to haematological disorders |
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Myelodysplasia |
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Haemoglobinopathies |
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Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia |
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Malignant haematological disorders: bone marrow failure |
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Transplantation of haemopoietic stem cells |
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Management of patients refusing blood transfusion |
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