TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Blood Transfusion: Indications A1 - Yosaitis, John A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are indicated for patients who need an increase in oxygen carrying capacity. However, determining which patients need more oxygen carrying capacity can be difficult. It is recommended that the anesthesiologist perform a clinical assessment of tissue perfusion prior to initiating erythrocyte transfusions. In a conscious patient, the signs of inadequate tissue perfusion include: SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102570161 ER -