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A patient has jus received an organ transplant which treatment would be most effective in preventing the patients body from rejecting the organ?
Treat the patient with medications that decrease the immune system's response.
What does a transfusion attempt replace?
transfusions are performed to replace a substantial loss of blood through the body
How do albumin infusions work?
Albumin infusions work by providing the body with additional albumin, which is a protein found in the blood that helps regulate fluid balance. This infusion can help increase blood volume and maintain blood pressure in conditions such as liver disease, burns, or severe infections where albumin levels may be reduced.
What age group requires the most blood transfusions per year?
O group because O blood is a universal donor but only can receive type O blood for their body
Will Jehovah's Witness members allow blood transfusions from their own blood supply from their own body that was previously stored?
That has never come in to question as you cant "reserve" your own blood. Blood banks are open
Why patients receive blood transfusions?
The heart is not pumping blood correctly or the blood is not getting filtered i don't know for sure. :)People receive blood transfusions because there is a severe lack of blood loss in the body that may result in a fatally.
Why can people with type AB blood can accept transfusions of any type blood and Explain?
Because their body recognizes the A and the B types of blood, and O is recognized by all types because it has no genes
Is one blood type better to have than another?
There are certain blood types that are more rare. Any of the blood types would perform the same function in the body. The rare blood types are needed for transfusions.
What is five reason for blood transfusion?
TraumaSurgeryTraumatic injury that produces a great deal of blood lose must be treated with a blood transfusion. When the blood supply dips dangerously low due to a traumatic injury, the body goes into shock which can be fatal if the blood supply is not restored. Blood transfusions are used to restore the blood supply in such cases. Clotting DisordersSurgery patients can lose a great deal of blood during an operation. To keep the body from going into shock, many patients receive blood transfusions while they are still on the operating table. Surgery patients usually receive full blood transfusions to restore the blood supply just like traumatic injury patients. According to the American Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, nearly one in three heart surgery patients need a transfusion during their surgery. AnemiaIndividuals who have clotting disorders such as hemophilia often require blood transfusions. Because their blood lacks the factor needed to stop bleeding, even a minor injury can cause a great loss of blood. Hemophiliacs will receive many blood transfusions throughout their life, and internal injuries from falls or accidents can be a cause of great concern. In a hemophiliac, fresh, healthy blood is used to restore the blood flow and help the body clot when necessary. CancerAnemia occurs when the blood does not produce enough iron and it can cause illness and general feelings of being unwell. Anemia is caused by a number of different ailments, but those with kidney problems most commonly receive blood transfusions that restore the iron level in the blood and help patients to feel better as they deal with the underlying illness.Cancer patients who undergo radiation often end up with anemia as a side effect. Blood transfusions are used in such cases to restore normal levels in the blood and create a healthier body that can undergo and deal with radiation and chemotherapy better. Cancer patients may not receive full blood transfusions but rather are often transfused with certain parts of the blood, such as platelets.
Does pedialyte increase blood volume?
Pedialyte helps to replenish fluids and electrolytes in the body, but it does not directly increase blood volume. Increasing blood volume is typically done through intravenous fluids or blood transfusions in medical settings.
Which group does not allow blood transfusions because they believe that taking blood into the body is morally wrong?
The group is know as "Jehovah's Witnesses". They believe that receiving blood transfusions are the same as drinking blood, which is stickily forbidden in the old testament law and repeated in the new testament book of Acts where Gentile believers were to "they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication." The problem comes down to whither or not transfusions are drinking blood or not.
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.
