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If you have a low blood pressure, low hematocrit and hemoglobin, you need to have a blood transfusion.
When there's a port or shunt in the arm blood pressure is contraindicated on that arm.
J. A. F. Napier has written: 'Handbook of blood transfusion therapy' -- subject(s): Transfusion, Blood Transfusion, Blood 'Blood transfusion therapy' -- subject(s): Transfusion, Blood
Blood transfusion does not affect personality.
the pulse will increase, the temperature will increase , and the blood pressure will drop
If you receive a blood transfusion, you are under no obligation to "return" (or "donate") any blood to back the blood bank. This is true both before and after receiving a blood transfusion - i.e you do not have to have donated blood previously, before you can have a transfusion. (At least, this is how it works in the UK). Nice to know, really.
Most of the time whole blood is not used because the patient's medical condition can be treated with a blood component and too much whole blood can raise a recipient's blood pressure. High blood pressure can have medical side effects
Jeffrey J. McCullough has written: 'Transfusion medicine' -- subject(s): Blood, Blood Transfusion, Blood banks, Blood donors, Blood groups, Organization & administration, Transfusion
transfusion is required for you. Or you will die.
Heparin is given after a transfusion to prevent blood clotting.
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