Patient Blood Management
Overview
This module provides a structured, evidence-based approach to managing bleeding in clinical settings. It emphasizes early recognition, timely intervention, and appropriate use of blood products and adjunct therapies. Key strategies include assessing bleeding severity, optimizing coagulation, and applying targeted treatments to stabilize the patient. The module highlights the importance of individualized management based on lab tests, patient history, and clinical presentation rather than a generalized transfusion approach.
Top Questions
- 1. What is Patient Blood Management?
- 2. What are the three pillars of PBM?
- 3. What is the balance between the risks of PBM and the risks of transfusion?
- 4. What does an ideal patient peri-operative journey look like? Who should be involved, and what should be done (pre-op, intra-op, and post-op)?
- 5. What are the challenges in implementing PBM at an institution?
- 6. What strategies are recommended to overcome institutional challenges to implementing PBM?
- 7. What are some resources available to help implement PBM?
- 8. Patient Blood Management Quiz
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