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PRBC transfusion orders...
One thing you can do is to have a clear understanding with his doc. when he orders a PRBC transfusion; for example, a Hgb of 90g/L or under infuse one unit, under 80 then increase to two, if 70 or below then it's three at a rate that dad can tolerate - probably 175 ml/hour. The slower rate may be a timeline inconvenience for staff but better for your dad to tolerate. 
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Ric: Low-risk MDS (blasts <4%); 4 cycles Revlimid no positive response; PRBC transfusion dependent; so far, 392'units' over 8 3/4 years; BMB #4 (15/04/01) shows evolution to AML (blasts 20-30%  ) 47,XY,del(5) (q22q35),+21[24][cp24]/46,XY(1).
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