Transfusion of Blood Products in the Critically Ill

Dates and Times

Start: 9/10/2025 8:00 AM
End: 9/10/2025 9:00 AM

Objectives

1. Review the current evidence and rationale for using a restrictive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion strategy in critically ill adults.
2. Identify patient populations where a restrictive RBC transfusion strategy may not be appropriate. Discuss the nuanced recommendations for subgroups such as patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), postoperative cardiac surgery patients, and those with isolated troponin elevations.
3. Interpret the risks and benefits associated with RBC transfusions across ICU subpopulations. Analyze outcomes including mortality, length of stay, and adverse events in patients with GI bleeding, septic shock, and other critical conditions.
4. Apply guideline-based RBC transfusion thresholds to real-world ICU cases. Emphasize the importance of clinical context, including hemodynamic status, organ perfusion, and patient comorbidities, when making transfusion decisions.
5. Promote evidence-based transfusion practices to optimize patient outcomes and healthcare resource use. Highlight the cost, safety, and implementation implications of a restrictive transfusion strategy across varied ICU settings.

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Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.