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...
| Publicado en: | Urologic Nursing Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 331 - 340 |
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| Formato: | review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Society of Urologic Nurses & Associates, Inc.
Oct2002
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| 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. |
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