The modern implementation of patient blood management (PBM) in Malaysia: the use of intravenous iron in severe anaemia with iron deficiency – A Case Report
- Author:
Ananthi Krishnamoorthy
;
Farid Hadi
;
Aruku Naidu
;
Jameela Sathar
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Severe anaemia;
Iron deficiency;
Patient Blood Management (PBM);
3 pillars of PBM;
IV Iron sucrose
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2017;72(1):53-54
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Anaemia is a common condition in Malaysia, and is mostly
due to iron deficiency. In many cases, allogeneic blood
transfusion (ABT) is administered unnecessarily to treat
anaemia. Patient blood management (PBM) is a concept
whereby a patient becomes his or her “own blood bank”,
instead of receiving ABT. The concept encompasses three
pillars namely optimising erythropoiesis, minimising blood
loss and harnessing human physiological reserve. We
present a safe and fruitful outcome of managing severe
anaemia without utilising any ABT, made possible with the
PBM approach including administration of intravenous iron.
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