RT Book, Section A1 Awoniyi, Caleb A. A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102570274 T1 Alternatives to Blood Transfusion T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102570274 RD 2024/10/03 AB Blood transfusions have inherent risks and associated costs. For example, blood transfusions have been associated with an increase in mortality, length of stay in the hospital, and multiorgan system dysfunction, as well as continued increase in blood cost. In addition, potential known and unknown risks such as transmission of blood-borne pathogens are still a concern. Because of religious practices or personal preferences, some patients may seek alternative to a blood transfusion. Therefore, anesthesiologists should be familiar with the various effective strategies to minimize the use of allogeneic blood and alternatives to allogeneic blood transfusion.