28th May 2023

A 78-year-old man is admitted to A&E after experiencing a 1-day history of melaena

A 78-year-old man is admitted to A&E after experiencing a 1-day history of melaena. His haemoglobin on admission was 78g/L. He received 1 unit of packed red cells in A&E and his haemoglobin is now 93g/L. His observations are BP 140/90, heart rate 72, oxygen saturations 98%, respiratory rate 16, temperature 36.0 degrees and appears comfortable.

What should his transfusion target be?

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