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==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
1 unit/5kg (usually 10 units are given at a time) | |||
*Will raise fibrinogen level by 75 | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 05:18, 28 June 2016
Features
- Cold insoluble protein fraction of FFP
- Contains: fibrinogen, vWF, and factor VIII
- 1 bag (10ml) has 50-500 units of factor 8 activity
Indications
- Bleeding with fibrinogen level of <100 milligrams/dL
- Dysfibrinogenemia
- Bleeding in vWD that is unresponsive to DDAVP and Factor VIII is unavailable (can also use Humate-P, FFP doesn't work well)
Dose
1 unit/5kg (usually 10 units are given at a time)
- Will raise fibrinogen level by 75