Over-transfusion with blood for suspected hemorrhagic shock is not associated with worse clinical outcomes.
Rondi B GelbardRussell L GriffinLindy ReynoldsPeter AbrahamJeffrey WarnerParker J HuJeffrey D KerbyRindi UhlichMarisa B MarquesJan O JansenJohn B HolcombPublished in: Transfusion (2022)
Early empiric RBC transfusion for presumed hemorrhagic shock may subject patients to potential over-transfusion and end-organ damage. Among patients meeting clinical triggers for MTP, 1-3 units of allogeneic RBCs is not associated with worse outcomes.