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What does a transfusion attempt to replace?
A blood transfusion usually replaces blood that has been lost through bleeding due to surgery or injury. Sometimes it's used if the body can't produce enough blood on its own due to disease.
What is the process of transferring blood from one body to another called?
The process of transferring blood from one body to another is called blood transfusion. It is done to replace blood that has been lost due to surgery, injury, or illness, or to treat certain medical conditions.
What are the consequences of not having blood in your body?
The consequence of a complete lack of blood is death.
Can you replace blood vessels from the other parts of the body if damage?
no
What does a transfusion attempt replace?
transfusions are performed to replace a substantial loss of blood through the body
Where does the blood that flows from the pulmonary arteries lead to?
The pulmonary arteries carry blood from the heart to the lungs.
Why wait 56 days before donating blood again?
Because your body takes time to replace the red blood cells. When donating whole blood, the plasma (clear fluid), white blood cells and platelets that have been 'harvested' are replaced within a couple of days. The red blood cells are manufactured within the bone marrow of the donor and take much longer for the body to replace. It also gives your body time to recover from the donation. Donating blood at shorter intervals would leave you anaemic.
What are the dangers of having a blood clot?
There are several dangers of having a blood clot. Examples of dangers of having a blood clot include blocking flow to organs and blocking flow to tissues in the body.
How lives are saved when much needed type of blood is readily available?
Example: I get into a car accident and loose too much blood for my body to replace in time. The only way for me to survive is to have the doctor put blood in me fast. my blood type is A+. A persons body will only accept blood of the same type. So, unless there's A+ blood that has been donated, I die.
Do elderly people have older blood?
No, you see, the body will renew its blood cells as the blood cells get older or used up. That is why people can donate their blood to the Red Cross. The body makes new blood cells to replace them.
What is the advantage of having slower blood flow in some areas of the body such as the capillaries of our fingers?
The advantage of having slower blood flow in some areas of the body is simple. If blood isn't going to theses areas they are going to more important areas of the body like the brain.
What blood vessel from other parts of the body can use to replace damage?
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