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Blood Transfusions
A blood transfusion is when blood or blood-based products are transferred from one person to another. This is often done because of major blood loss from something such as an accident or childbirth, but sometimes because of a disease such as anemia or sickle-cell disease.
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What are the indication for blood transfusion?
severe blood loss anti or intra or post partum haemorrage and severe anemia to patient near to deliery
What is the main difference between donation and blood transfusion?
A blood donation is when blood is taken from you willingly and is usually split into the four different parts (Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma) and stored in a hospital until it is needed. A blood transfusion is when blood is taken from someone via a tube and put into another person straight away.
Which organisations collects blood for transfusion?
Over here in the UK we have a branch of the NHS that deals with the Donation and storage of Blood, they are called The National Blood Service or NBS for short. In the USA I have a feeling that it might be the Red Cross that deals with Donation collection but as for the storage I do not know.
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 is the Rh factor especially important with a transfusion?
In all the four basic blood groups there exist two sub-groups called Rh (+ve) and Rh (-ve). The people with the Rh (+ve) blood group have an additional "Rh" facto or the "Rhesus" factor (so named because it was first observed and discovered in the Rhesus monkeys). Whereas the people who do not have the 'Rh' factor are said to have Rh (-ve) blood as in B (-ve) etc.
While blood transfusion it is very important to check the "Rh-compatibility" of blood of the donor and that of the recipient, because transfusion of Rh +ve blood to a person with anegative blood group leads to agglutination(clumping) of blood cells thus resulting in death of the person. But it must be noted that transfusion of Rh -ve blood to a person with positive blood group does not harm the recipient.
What blood type can receive only from its own type?
A person with type O blood can only get a transfusion using type O blood. Someone with type A or B blood, however, can get a transfusion with their own type blood or with type O blood, which is known as a universal blood type.
In what cases would a blood transfusion be necessary?
* Severe trauma resulting in an active bleed. * Low red blood count/platelets/plasma/haemoglobin. * People who have hepatic impairment/disease or an infection, they are unable to make blood efficiently. * People who have kidney diseases, or cancer - they are likely to become anaemic, and therefore would require a blood transfusion. * Suffers of haemophilia or thrombocytopenia also.
Can a person with type O blood receive a transfusion of type A blood?
It depends on what you consider to be a "blood transfusion"?
Type "O" recipient may receive type "O" red cells and whole blood (respective for Rh), any type Platelets (respective for Rh), and any type fresh frozen plasma or cryoprecipitate (Rh is of no concern with acellular products).
Why would a doctor order intravenous lasix after a blood transfusion?
The patient needs the Red Blood cells, but does not need the extra fluid that is in the pack of blood. The Furosemide/Lasix is given to remove that extra volume. This way the patient will not have edema /swelling in the legs or arms or fluid in the lungs, making it hard to breath.
What is the treatment for over exposure to radiation?
Blood transfusions, protection from infection in damaged organs, and possibly the use of newer stimulants to blood formation can save many victims i
Precautions to be taken during blood transfusion?
sterilization of equipments, compatibility of blood types,etc
How many liters of filtrate can the human glomerular capillaries filter in 24 hours?
How many ounces in a little?
What type of blood can A blood safely receive?
Type A or Type O
Negative can give to positive
Positive can not give to negative
How many is the blood in one person?
There are infinity blood cells in our body but if you are asking about platelets then they vary from age and person to person
What year did blood transfusions become safe?
Nowadays blood is screened for illnesses before it is used in transfusions.
Acute immune hemolytic reaction
The antigens of the ABO system are mimicked by bacterial cell walls. So if your body does not actively suppress antibodies to them (because you have them) then antibodies will form over time to the ones you so not have (A or B or both).
The rhesus factor (Rh) is not mimicked in nature and so antibodies are not formed in Rh negative people until after an exposure - usually when an Rh negative women carries an Rh positive child. If the person is Rh positive then antibodies will not form no matter what.
What is the possible cause of death in a blood transfusion?
These complications may include an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction (AHTR), which is most commonly caused by ABO incompatibility. The patient may complain of pain, difficult breathing, fever and chills, facial flushing, and nausea.
What happen if blood type B is mixed with blood type A.?
If they're homozygous (AA, BB): AB is possible.
If they're heterozygous (Ai, Bi): A, B, AB, or O is possible.
If A is homozygous but the other not (AA, Bi): AB or A is possible.
If B is homozygous but the other not (BB, Ai): AB or B is possible.
I am not aware of any blood scent by humans , but animals can sense by olfactory ( smell) means various body functions including pregnancy. I know a house maid who was once nearly attacked by a Cat because ( the Cat could smell I was pregnant with a child) The cat was feral, wild, not a pet, by the way. Animals can detect all sorts of smells- such as burning wood from distant forest fires- gunpowder- which has a similar scent, and so on. These are animal survival instincts, obviously helpful to the Dog living in the woodland areas.
Is blood transfusion-accepted in Jehovah's witness?
Addition on 30 Dec 2009
If someone in the congregation hears about it, he/she will report the offence to the elders of the local congregation and the offender will be asked to appear before the elders. Whether he/she appears or not, a committee of elders will determine if the act of accepting blood was a willful act by the offender. It will in that case lead to the offender being disfellowshipped and consequently shunned by all other Jehovah's Witnesses, be they family or friends.
How many people need blood transfusions every day?
approximately 5,000,000 blood transfusions happen a year in the US. If you average it out that is 13,968 blood transfusions a day!
