Blood component therapy...this article originally appeared in Orthopaedic Nursing, 20(5), 57-66, and is reprinted here with permission of the publisher

Blood loss in orthopaedic injuries or procedures may be substantial, and more than 23 million units of blood components are transfused each year. The most frequent components used include whole blood, packed red blood cells, platelets, plasma derivatives, leukocytes, and clotting factors. Blood clas...

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Publicado en:Urologic Nursing Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 331 - 340
Autor principal: Miller RLS
Formato: review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Society of Urologic Nurses & Associates, Inc. Oct2002
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Sumario:Blood loss in orthopaedic injuries or procedures may be substantial, and more than 23 million units of blood components are transfused each year. The most frequent components used include whole blood, packed red blood cells, platelets, plasma derivatives, leukocytes, and clotting factors. Blood classification systems, transfusion components, administration and potential complications of transfusion therapy, and nursing implications are discussed.