title: Blood component therapy.
abstract: Blood loss in orthopaedic injuries or procedures may be substantial, and more than 23 million units of blood components are transfused each year. The most frequent components used include whole blood, packed red blood cells, platelets, plasma derivatives, leukocytes, and clotting factors. This article will discuss blood classification systems, transfusion components, administration and potential complications of transfusion therapy, and nursing implications.
authors.affiliation: Shriner's Hospital for Children of North California, Sacramento, California, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System