<prompt> A 45-year-old cirrhotic patient presented with severe hematemesis. The management of choice is:Whole blood transfusionColloids are preferred over crystalloidsNormal saline infusionIV fluid with diuretics  <response>: Initial resuscitation requires rapid re-expansion of the circulating intravascular blood volume along with interventions to control ongoing losses. Continuing acute blood loss, with Hb declining to 10 gdL, should initiate blood transfusion, preferably as fully cross-matched recently banked 14 days old blood. If severe hypovolemia- norepinephrine, vasopressin, or dopamine required Once hemorrhage is controlled and the patient has stabilized, blood transfusions should not be continued unless the Hb is 7gdL. 