CONTENTS common issues in hospitalized/ICU patients Acute anemia Gradual anemia: the ICU drift Transfusion targets for stable patients Managing Jehovah’s Witness patients general approach to anemia [1] Gleaning information from the CBC MCV MCHC RDW [2] Investigation Reticulocyte count selected diagnoses Iron deficiency anemia Anemia of chronic disease Anemia in alcoholism Hemolytic anemia Splenomegaly blood … Continue reading Anemia & transfusion targets