Blood transfusion is a surgical method used to transport blood to a patient’s circulation intravenously. It is used when a patient is suffering from severe blood loss; it can be from an accident or an operation done. Under most circumstances, anyone who is suffering from a deficiency of producing blood, bleeding disorders like thrombocytopenia or haemophilia or an illness that inflicts anemia; such as kidney disease or cancer would most certainly have to undergo blood transfusion due to the risk of it endangering their health. It is mostly utilised in situations in which patients are in severe or life threatening conditions. However, it is a subject of controversy as it questions ethicality and our personal consciences. Some who bear religious beliefs may be against blood transfusion.
In the past years, doctors used whole blood, however, in the recent years, only specific components of blood like plasma, clotting factors, blood cells and platelets are used in transfusion. This is because an excessive quantity of plasma in the circulatory system can lead to transfusion associated circulatory overload. Your blood type and rhesus factor also contributes greatly to your capability of receiving blood from other donors. The O blood type …show more content…
It was in the 17th century when further research was done regarding the contents of our blood. The first recorded blood transfusion that was successful was between dogs. In the 19th century, the first human patient to donor transfusion was completed by obstetrician James Blundell. But it wasn’t until the 20th century that the three human blood groups and the Rh blood system were discovered and the method of crossmatching was utilised for blood transfusions. The most discoveries were made in the 1900s because of the efficiency people started to see in transfusion after applying crossmatching and the advancement in technology to do further
In the past years, doctors used whole blood, however, in the recent years, only specific components of blood like plasma, clotting factors, blood cells and platelets are used in transfusion. This is because an excessive quantity of plasma in the circulatory system can lead to transfusion associated circulatory overload. Your blood type and rhesus factor also contributes greatly to your capability of receiving blood from other donors. The O blood type …show more content…
It was in the 17th century when further research was done regarding the contents of our blood. The first recorded blood transfusion that was successful was between dogs. In the 19th century, the first human patient to donor transfusion was completed by obstetrician James Blundell. But it wasn’t until the 20th century that the three human blood groups and the Rh blood system were discovered and the method of crossmatching was utilised for blood transfusions. The most discoveries were made in the 1900s because of the efficiency people started to see in transfusion after applying crossmatching and the advancement in technology to do further