You can not donate blood next five years after ACL surgery.
blood plasma donation after total hip replacement
Individuals may choose to donate some of their own blood to be held in reserve for their use in major surgery such as knee replacement, during which heavy bleeding is common.
NO!!!!!
It is not bad to donate blood before surgery. But it is generelly unacceptable. Thats because when you donate blood,the volume of blood decreases in your body and after surgery it will take a long time for your body to recover than if you had not donated blood. Weakness and slow recovery after surgery are the most common side effects if blood has been done before surgery and is not advisable
1 pint at a time
Blood type AB can only donate to another AB type. Blood type O+ can be given to anyone, but a blood type like A or B or AB can only be donated to a person who has the same exact blood type as the person who is donating their blood.
Yes, The Fabulous Moolah did die. According to her daughter Mary, the possible cause of death was a heart attack or blood clot related to a shoulder replacement surgery.
i guess no. but it is really required you can i ask the doctor.
no you will be fine
Donated blood saves many lives. You donate blood so other people can benefit from it if they (i) have lost blood in an injury, (ii) have a disorder that requires blood replenishing, (iii) have to undergo a major surgery in which blood is to be given. It can also be used for testing.
Volunteer blood donation following orthopedic surgery may occur as soon as the surgical site has healed and any prophylactic antibiotic therapy has been completed. If transfusion of blood products was required or cadaveric tissue grafts were used (bone, ligament, etc), the potential donor must wait one year after the surgery date.
Group "O" can donate blood to all other groups but can receive back only from "O" group.