EPR Critical Care Blood Product Administration

Course overview

The decision to give a transfusion to a patient during critical care transport is more complex than the administration of blood in the hospital setting. The urgency of the transfusion, the out of hospital time, the availability of the blood products, type and crossmatch information, and the appropriate transport and care of the blood product must all be considered. A risk benefit analysis of the right treatment for the right patient at the right time must also be conducted.