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GI bleeding
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 74-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease has an upper GI bleed. His haemoglobin is 76 g/L and he is stable. What is the most appropriate transfusion decision?
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The answer is C: Transfuse, as his threshold is 80 g/L.
With cardiovascular disease the transfusion threshold is 80 g/L.
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