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| transfusion |
Replacing blood or blood components a body has lost in surgery, through an accident, or as a result of medical treatment such as chemotherapy.
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| transfusion syndrome, multiple |
Bleeding that results from the transfusion of multiple units of blood. SEE: posttransfusion syndrome.
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| transfusion trigger |
Colloquial term for the point at which the risks associated with low hematocrit or hemoglobin levels outweigh the risk of an adverse reaction associated with a blood transfusion. NURSING-IMP: The
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| transfusion-dependent anemia |
Anemia for which the only effective therapy is repeated blood transfusions.
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