Third Case August 11, 2013: Patient Presentation
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The patient is a 56 year-old male patient with acute GI bleed and chronic anticoagulation for PE. If information is not listed in the patient case sheet, then assume that it is not recorded in the chart or is not significant. The hemoglobin is 11.6 gm/dL and the INR is 7.1, 1 hour and 42 minutes prior to admission. The hemoglobin is 9.8 gm/dL 6 hours and 08 minutes post-admission.
What orders blood management orders need to be written for this patient?