title: Massive transfusion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Crosson
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000209:etiology; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001810:Blood Volume; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D013997:Time Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins