title: The use of blood products in shock.
abstract: It is often necessary to transfuse blood products in shock. Use of these products can be life-saving, but they also carry considerable risk. It is important, therefore, that the physician be aware of the indications as well as possible complications, so that a proper decision can be made weighing the risk versus the benefit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, New York University Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nacht
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D001793:Blood Preservation / Q000379:methods; D006400:Hematocrit; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012769:Shock / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*