Apparently CV attacks hemoglobin and wipes out the Fe.
Blood transfusions are apparently better than intubation.
No. they are not. One of the things it is clear we need to do in this illness is limit fluids. Those that get a lot of fluid early on clearly do worse. The most potent volume expander there is is blood. In addition all blood transfusions cause an inflammatory response in the body. Blood is the last thing I would give here people