Perhaps the most contentious debate in critical care is whether and when to transfuse blood to patients, especially those with acute lung injury and/or septic shock. FACTT showed less fluids (which could include blood) are better for ALI/ARDS, but transfusion wasn't controlled and its contribution to the outcomes is unknown. Practicing physicians vary widely in their acceptance of RBC transfusion's place in early goal-directed therapy for severe sepsis -- with 30% of U.S. physicians saying