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1Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
The management of patients receiving large amounts of blood is often difficult. The complications associated with massive transfusion are reviewed. Methods for preventing or treating these complications are presented. Excessive involvement of the transfusion medicine specialist provides the optimum way of managing patients undergoing massive transfusion.
The management of patients receiving large amounts of blood is often difficult. The complications associated with massive transfusion are reviewed. Methods for preventing or treating these complications are presented. Excessive involvement of the transfusion medicine specialist provides the optimum way of managing patients undergoing massive transfusion.
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