Purpose: To estimate the volume of blood loss experienced by a patient using the equation used in the Bleeding Severity Index.			Citations with documentation. 05.01.03	Medal Project 2001. See disclaimer.
conversion	enter
hemoglobin in g/L		g/L equals	0	g/dL
hemoglobin in g/dL		g/dL equals	33.8	% hematocrit
data	enter
Are you estimating a patient's blood loss? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
number of red blood cell products transfused		RBC products
hematocrit in percent before bleeding onset (enter from 0 to 100)		percent
curent hematocrit in percent (enter from 0 to 100)		percent
estimated blood loss in mL during surgery		mL
volume for 1 unit of whole blood in mL (use 400 mL as default)		mL
calculate	result
data complete?	Yes
evaluation appropriate?	Yes	:-):-):-)
estimated blood loss in units of blood	2.4	units of blood
which indicates	moderate	blood loss