The transfusion was explained by the chief surgical resident just now. During surgery they had 'minimal' loss of blood and no need for a transfusion. However, they decided that if her BP dropped and her pulse rate increased they would authorize a transfusion. Last night after I left, her BP dropped and her pulse rate increased and "Bingo", Mary won a transfusion!
Its 6:00 pm and they have Mary sitting in a chair again for an expected 30min. We also expect she will take a few steps before they put her back in bed. The walking team has just arrived and we're going to see how many steps she can take.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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