What are the disadvantages of artificial blood?

Answer 1

Plasma hemoglobin and Perfluorocarbons are not true blood substitutes; hemoglobin can replace only the oxygen transport capacity of whole blood, without the coagulation aspects normally present in blood.

Answer 2

Blood transfusion is one of the most common interventions in the hospital setting which is designed to maintain hemoglobin concentration, optimize homeostasis and prevent bleeding in an effort to save life and improve patient outcome.

Answer 3

Pros:

> It'll save your life if the procedure works out properly

> It can help if you get more red blood cells if you have anaemia and needs iron

Cons:

> You can contract dieseases such as AIDs, HIV, Hepatitis B and C and syphilis

> if the blood types do not match, you can suffer from a haemolytic reaction where your red blood cells get destroyed

> you can suffer from an allergic reaction

Answer 4

It is not only unnatural but those who have received an artificial blood transfusion have a higher rick of having and heart attack and dying

Answer 5

The major limitations are antibodies that are carried in serum and can react with antigens on a patients blood cells (rbc's). This can cause a fatal reaction in some people.