16 Facts About Blood transfusion

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Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously.

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2.

Blood transfusion is most commonly donated as whole blood obtained intravenously and mixed with an anticoagulant.

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3.

The first step before a transfusion is given is to type and screen the recipient's blood.

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4.

Transmission of hepatitis C via Blood transfusion currently stands at a rate of about 1 in 2 million units.

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5.

Blood transfusion transfused the blood of a sheep into a 15-year-old boy, who survived the transfusion.

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6.

Blood transfusion invented a number of instruments for the transfusion of blood.

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7.

Blood transfusion made a substantial amount of money from this endeavour, roughly $2 million .

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Blood transfusion found that mixing incompatible types triggers an immune response and the red blood-cells clump.

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Blood transfusion's nomenclature is still used in Russia and in states of the former USSR, in which blood types O, A, B, and AB are respectively designated I, II, III, and IV.

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10.

Blood transfusion had been called to see his sister after she had given birth.

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11.

Blood transfusion found her moribund from blood loss, and in a bold move withdrew his own blood, transfused his blood into his sister, and then operated on her to save her life.

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12.

Blood transfusion's attempts, using phosphate of soda proved unsuccessful.

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13.

Blood transfusion followed this up with four subsequent transfusions in the following months, and his success was reported to Sir Walter Morley Fletcher, director of the Medical Research Committee.

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Blood transfusion used sodium citrate as the anticoagulant; blood was extracted from punctures in the vein and was stored in bottles at British and American Casualty Clearing Stations along the Front.

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15.

Blood transfusion worked out the techniques for isolating the serum albumin fraction of blood plasma, which is essential for maintaining the osmotic pressure in the blood vessels, preventing their collapse.

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Massive transfusion protocol is used when significant blood loss is present such as in major trauma, when more than ten units of blood are needed.

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