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blood trans·fu·sion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. transfusion, blood transfusionnoun

    the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

Wiktionary

  1. blood transfusionnoun

    The taking of blood from one individual and inserting it or blood-based products into the circulatory system of another.

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  1. Blood transfusion

    Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously. Transfusions are used for various medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood. Early transfusions used whole blood, but modern medical practice commonly uses only components of the blood, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, clotting factors and platelets. Red blood cells (RBC) contain hemoglobin, and supply the cells of the body with oxygen. White blood cells are not commonly used during transfusion, but they are part of the immune system, and also fight infections. Plasma is the "yellowish" liquid part of blood, which acts as a buffer, and contains proteins and important substances needed for the body's overall health. Platelets are involved in blood clotting, preventing the body from bleeding. Before these components were known, doctors believed that blood was homogeneous. Because of this scientific misunderstanding, many patients died because of incompatible blood transferred to them.

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  1. blood transfusion

    A blood transfusion is a medical procedure where a patient is intravenously given blood from a donor because they are unable to produce or have lost a significant amount of their own. This could be due to injury, disease, surgery, or medical condition. The blood given must match the patient's blood type to prevent harmful reactions. Transfusions can involve whole blood, or specific components like red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, or plasma.

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  1. Blood transfusion

    Blood transfusion is generally the process of receiving blood products into one's circulation intravenously. Transfusions are used in a variety of medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood. Early transfusions used whole blood, but modern medical practice commonly uses only components of the blood, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, clotting factors, and platelets. Units of packed red blood cells are typically only recommended when a patient's either hemoglobin level falls below 10g/dL or hematocrit falls below 30%. This is in part due to the increasing evidence that there are cases where patients have worse outcomes when transfused One may consider transfusion for people with symptoms of cardiovascular disease such as chest pain or shortness of breath. Globally around 85 million units of red blood cells are transfused in a given year. In cases where patients have low levels of hemoglobin but are cardiovascularly stable, parenteral iron is increasingly a preferred option based on both efficacy and safety. Other blood products are given where appropriate, such as clotting deficiencies. When a patient's own blood is salvaged and reinfused during a surgery, this can be considered a form of autotransfusion even though no "blood product" is actually created. Before this was possible, autotransfusion had referred only to pre-donating one's own blood autologously, which still occurs as well.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Blood Transfusion

    The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of blood transfusion in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of blood transfusion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of blood transfusion in a Sentence

  1. Selali Fiamanya:

    Malaria is one of the primary infections that can be transmitted through a blood transfusion in sub-Saharan Africa.

  2. Isao Takahata:

    You don't need to put someone under for a blood transfusion! [pauses, realizes] It's more than that, isn't it?

  3. Marcelo Addas Carvalho:

    Transmission of the virus through blood transfusion is very rare and not an important factor in the epidemic. Governments and society in general should focus on eliminating the mosquito, which is the main form of transmission.

  4. Aubrey Cunnington:

    It is well-known that malaria can be transmitted through blood transfusion and that ideally, donor blood would be screened for the presence of parasites. But the scale of the problem is not well-known.

  5. Simon Mead:

    The idea that Alzheimer's is contagious is absolute rubbish, the last thing we want to do is cause panic or cause people to avoid surgery or a blood transfusion.


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