# Epi 57 - ICU Primary - Bedside Preparation - Albumin, PRBC and Blood Grouping
ICU Primary PrepCastShow Notes
Join us in this episode, where we discuss the pharmacology of IV albumin, PRBC, along with the process of blood grouping and cross-matching.
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