26th July 2024

A 47-year-old cirrhotic patient is admitted following an upper GI bleed

A 47-year-old cirrhotic patient is admitted following an upper GI bleed. Prior to an endoscopy, he is prescribed a platelet transfusion. There is a delay in starting the transfusion despite the platelets being ready on the ward, as he initially refuses.

Shortly after the transfusion his observations were: 39.3°C, HR 112 bpm, BP 89/62, 95% RA, RR 22

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