Purpose: To estimate the amount of blood loss in orthopedic surgery using the model of Howe et al.			Citations with documentation. 05.01.15	Medal Project 2003. See disclaimer.
conversion	enter
hemoglobin in g/L		g/L equals	0	g/dL
data	enter
Are you trying to estimate blood loss in an adult undergoing orthopedic surgery? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
preoperative hemoglobin in g/dL		g/dL
estimated blood loss in liters		liters
volume of intravenous fluids administered in liters		liters
Did the patient receive blood during the perioperative period? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
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calculate	result
data complete?	Yes
evaluation appropriate?	Yes	:-):-):-)
estimated perioperative change in hemoglobin in g/dL	3.7	g/dL
estimated postoperative hemoglobin in g/dL	10.5	g/dL
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