TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 29. Transfusion in Critical Care A1 - Mayglothling, Julie A1 - Duane, Therese M. A2 - Farcy, David A. A2 - Chiu, William C. A2 - Flaxman, Alex A2 - Marshall, John P. PY - 2012 T2 - Critical Care Emergency Medicine AB - Fresh, warm whole blood most effectively restores red cell mass, plasma volume, clotting factors, and platelets. However, given shortages of blood products, the use of whole blood transfusions is not realistic. The use of component product transfusion is the mainstay of blood banking and transfusion practice, effectively utilizing a scare resource while matching the components transfused to the specific needs of the patient. Whole blood is usually separated into packed red blood cells (PRBC), fresh frozen plasma (FFP), and platelet concentrate soon after donation. The plasma can be further separated into cryoprecipitate and cryopoor plasma, or undergo further fractionation to individual plasma proteins. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/17 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55813569 ER -