Indication for Blood Transfusion in Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Centre

Abstract

BACKGROUNDBlood usage in the emergency department is a formidable challenge to the treating doctor. Inadvertent use of blood can do more harm to the patient than good. Analysing blood transfusion data will help in formulating policies for transfusion in Emergency Medicine Department. Aims and Objectives-The present study is taken to formulate guidelines for transfusion in Emergency Department of our hospital. The present study also helps us to analyse the blood requirement, utilisation and wastage in Emergency Department, Victoria Hospital.