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Patient Blood Management (PBM) aims to improve clinical outcomes by avoiding unnecessary exposure to blood components
Red Flags: Iron deficiency and/or anaemia
Any patient undergoing elective surgery and at risk of requiring a red cell transfusion intra- or post-operatively should be assessed with regard to PBM
Considerations:
Pre-operative anaemia and iron deficiency assessment and optimisation algorithm
Red flags identified
Children requiring care beyond the level of comfort of the local hospital.
For emergency advice and paediatric or neonatal ICU transfers, call the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval (PIPER) Service: 1300 137 650.
Information specific to RCH and Monash Children’s Hospital
Consider discussion with clinical haematology