Blood transfusion

Hi internet, today I would like to talk about blood transfusion. I got the idea of talking about this subject because I was curious about what would happen to someone if his blood was mixed with a wrong blood type. So lets get straight to the topic:)

Knowledge 1: It is a safe, common procedure in which you receive blood through an intravenous (IV) line inserted into one of your blood vessels.

Knowledge 2: Blood transfusions are used to replace blood lost during surgery or a serious injury. A transfusion also might be done if your body can't make blood properly because of an illness.
Such as:  1. Anxiety
                2. Chest or back pain
                3. Difficultly breathing
                4. Fever, chills, flushing, and clammy skin
                5. Nausea
                6. A quick pulse or low blood pressure
                7. HIV
                8. Hepatitis B and C
                9. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ( It is basically a brain disorder )

Knowledge 3: During a blood transfusion, a small needle is used to insert an IV line into one of your blood vessels. Through this line, you receive healthy blood. The procedure usually takes 1 to 4 hours, depending on how much blood you need.

Knowledge 4: Blood banks collect, test, and store blood. They carefully screen all donated blood for infectious agents (such as viruses) or other factors that could make you sick.

Knowledge 5:  To prepare blood for a transfusion, some blood banks remove white blood cells. This process is called white cell or leukocyte reduction. Although rare, some people are allergic to white blood cells in donated blood. Removing these cells makes allergic reactions less likely.

Knowledge 6: Every person has one of the following blood types: A, B, AB, or O. Also, every person's blood is either Rh-positive or Rh-negative. So, if you have type A blood, it's either A positive or A negative.


Knowledge 7: The blood used in a transfusion must work with your blood type. If it doesn't, antibodies (proteins) in your blood attack the new blood and make you sick.

Well, that's one doubt clarified. I learnt quite a lot though, did you? Tell me what you think:)