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How long can you keep a supply of blood for autohemotherapy?
The short answer is that nobody knows. There have been no gold standard human trials done to my knowledge. Very little peer reviewed research exists, most of the evidence is anecdotal. If the blood is being transfused in a hospital it is usually done over 2 hours. If the blood is not completely transfused 4 hours after coming out of the lab fridge then it is discarded. This is done under the most careful medical supervision. If blood is taken for Autohemotherapy, I would IMAGINE that it would be used immediately. Left sitting the blood could become contaminated and poses a huge infection risk for anyone else who comes in contact with it. Be VERY careful if considering this treatment. It is illegal in some countries such as Brazil and doctors can be struck off there for even suggesting it to patients. Source: Final year Student Nurse.
What are some words that end with the suffix auto?
Here is my list of words containing the word part -auto- but none of them end with it:autarchy n. (Gr. autarchia, absolute power. -auto-, self + -arch-, rule + -y, Qu, A, C) Unlimited power; unlimited sovereignty; autocracy. [Used to mean self-sufficient.]authentic adj. (Gr. authentikos, L. authenticus, coming from the real author. -auto-, self + -entea-, instruments, tools + -ic, L, N, Ch, made of) Genuine, not of doubtful origin.authenticity n. (authentic + -ity, Ch, C, S) Genuineness. The quality of being authentic.autobiography n. (-auto-, self + -bio-, life + -graph-, written + -y, Qu, A, C) A biography written by the subjectautocracy n. (-auto-, self + -cracy, rule) Supreme, uncontrolled, and unlimited authority. A country with this type of government.autocrat n. (-auto-, self + -crat-, rule) An absolute prince or sovereign; dictator, despot.automaton n. (Gr. automatos, -auto-, self + matenein, to strive to do) A mechanical device that mimics the movements of humans or animals.autonomous adj. (Gr. autonomia, independence. -auto-, self + -nom- manage, law + -ous, have, Ch, F) Independent in government. Having the right or power of self-government.autonomy n. (-auto-, self +-nomy, manage, law) The power or right of self-government. Any state that governs itself.autopsy n. (Gr. autopsia. a seeing with one's own eyes, -auto- self + -ops-, eyes, see + -y, Qu, A, C) Personal examination, seeing with one's own eyes. Medically: The post mortem dissection of a dead body to ascertain the cause of death.(autarky, autecoid, autecology, authotype, autism, autoantibody, autoantitoxin, autoasphyxiation, autoaudible, autocarp, autocatalysis, autocephalous, autochronograph, , autochthonal, autocide, autocinesis, autoclasia, autoclave, autodeme, autodermic, autodiagnosis, autodidactic, autodyne, autoecious, autoerotism, autofecundation, autogamous, autogenesis, autogenous, autogiro, autognosis, autograft, autograph, autohemolysis, autohemorrhage, autohemotherapy, autohypnosis, autoimmune, autoinfection, autoinnoculation, autointoxicant, autokinesis, autolatry, autologous, autology, autoluminescence, autolysin, autolysis, automat, automatic, automation, automnesia, automobile, automysophobia, autonarcosis, autonephrectomy, autonetics, autonym, autonymous, autopathography, autophagia, autophile, autophobia, autophony, autophyllogeny, autophyte, autoplasty, autopotamic, autopsychosis, autopsychotherapy, autoradiograph, autosite, autosome, autosomatognosis, autostylic, autosuggestion, autotemnous, autotheism, autotherapy, autotomy, autotopagnosia, autotoxemia, autotoxic, autotoxicosis, autotoxin, autotrophic, autotropism, autotype, autoxenous, autoxidation, autozooid, chemoautotrophic, dermatoautoplasty, photoautotropic, semiautomatic, semiautonomous)
If someone with HIV bites you do you get infected?
In general, the risk of contracting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) through being bitten or by biting another person is actually quite low. A number of different variables can influence the actual risk of contracting the virus. If neither the biter nor the person being bitten are infected with HIV, then the risk of transmission is, of course, zero. If one person does carry HIV in their bloodstream, however, things get a bit more complicated. There are a couple of different things that must be considered here. One is what is called the "viral load". Simply put, this is the number of viral particles actually circulating in the infected person's bloodstream. If the viral load is high, then it stands to reason that there is a greater chance of HIV particles being transmitted during the bite. The second thing that must be considered is whether the infected blood came in contact with the non-infected person's blood at any time during the bite. If a non-infected person bites an infected person, even if the infected person has a high viral load of HIV in the blood, the chances of that infected blood finding its way into an open sore or other wound in the mouth of the biter is relatively low. Similarly, an infected biter would have to have blood in his or her mouth to transmit infection to an non-infected "bitee", even if the bite broke the skin. Despite the relatively low risk here, my general practice is to obtain an "exposure panel" on the non-infected person as soon as possible after the bite to establish their baseline status - whether they are infected with several communicable diseases like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV - at the time of the bite. The CDC then recommends that the tests be repeated several times over the coming months. Some sources recommend testing serially at the time of the bite, then at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months following the bite, and this is the schedule I use. No prophylactic (preventive) treatments are currently recommended by the CDC for bites. Instead, their recommended use is limited to what are called "high-risk" exposures, like a needlestick with a large-gauge, hollow-bore needle that has been recently used on a person with known HIV infection and a high viral load.
