%0 Journal Article %T Should red blood cell transfusion be immediately given to a cirrhotic patient with active upper gastrointestinal bleeding? %A Bai, Zhaohui %A Guo, Xiaozhong %A Li, Hongyu %A Yu, Xiaonan %A Deng, Jiao %A Yuen, Man-Fung %A Romeiro, Fernando Gomes %A Yang, Sien-Sing %A Allain, Jean-Pierre %A Qi, Xingshun %J AME Medical Journal %D 2018 %B 2018 %9 %! Should red blood cell transfusion be immediately given to a cirrhotic patient with active upper gastrointestinal bleeding? %K %X Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common complication in patients with cirrhosis and a leading cause of death. Blood transfusion is often required. In this paper, we demonstrated that a cirrhotic case developed repeated hematemesis followed by blood transfusion and discussed the timing of blood transfusion for active variceal hemorrhage. %U https://amj.amegroups.org/article/view/4574 %V 3 %P %@ 2520-0518