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KEY POINTS 1. Anemia occurs when the red blood cell (RBC) mass is not adequate to meet tissue oxygen needs. 2. Target hemoglobin and hematocrit have been used as clinical indicators for RBC transfusion in preterm infants with acute and…
Acknowledgments Parts of this chapter were adapted from sections of Chapter 134 by authors James A. Stockman III and Pedro A. DeAlarcon in the first edition of this book. We thank Erin Adair for assistance with illustrations. Erythrocyte Kinetics Sites…