#96 The Hgb bump: Mind the Gap Segment
Have you ever thought about where the 1g/dL hemoglobin appropriate bump after 1 unit of pRBC transfusion? How does the patient's intravascular volume affect this? What rise in hemoglobin should you expect? What factors can impact this?
Show notes, Transcript and References: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/01/05/1-to-1-prbc-bump…-the-gap-segment/
Time stamps
- 01:22 Unpacking the question
- 01:55 The math
- 04:32 Functional hemoglobin
- 08:50 Donor and Patient
- 11:18 Scenarios
- 12:58 Summary
- 14:34 Clarification
Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, hemoglobin, intravascular volume, irradiation, donation