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Long thread on Transfusion and few Polls
Blood has three main functions
1.
Carry Oxygen (Red Blood Cells do that )
2.
Fights against Bacteria and Viruses and every thing (White Blood Cells and the Antibodies do that)
3.
When there is a wound, it forms a clot
Blood has three main functions
1.
Carry Oxygen (Red Blood Cells do that )
2.
Fights against Bacteria and Viruses and every thing (White Blood Cells and the Antibodies do that)
3.
When there is a wound, it forms a clot
(Platelets and clotting Factors do that)
So
When do you need to give blood or various blood products to a patient
You need to give blood to a patient when
1.
Capacity to carry oxygen is low (due to blood loss or anemia)
Blood loss can be due to injury or surgery or
So
When do you need to give blood or various blood products to a patient
You need to give blood to a patient when
1.
Capacity to carry oxygen is low (due to blood loss or anemia)
Blood loss can be due to injury or surgery or
complications of pregnancy
2.
Capacity to Fight Infections may be needed when the person is suffering from an infection for which specific drugs are not available, but serum from another patient may be helpful
3
Capacity to form clots is reduced due to
2.
Capacity to Fight Infections may be needed when the person is suffering from an infection for which specific drugs are not available, but serum from another patient may be helpful
3
Capacity to form clots is reduced due to
Platelet problem or clotting factors problem
Example of Low Platelet Count is Dengue
Example of Clotting Factors problem is diseases like Hemophilia
So Basically
You give Whole blood or the particular products
Example of Low Platelet Count is Dengue
Example of Clotting Factors problem is diseases like Hemophilia
So Basically
You give Whole blood or the particular products
In All these cases
There are various risks
1.
The Blood may not match and hence cells may be destroyed
2.
Infections which are present in the donor's blood can come to the recipient
-
To Avoid the Latter,
they do screen the blood in blood bank
But the truth is
There are various risks
1.
The Blood may not match and hence cells may be destroyed
2.
Infections which are present in the donor's blood can come to the recipient
-
To Avoid the Latter,
they do screen the blood in blood bank
But the truth is
Inspite of all these screenings and tests,
You can still get the disease
Some of these can be easily curable
Some of these disease like HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C do not have a cure at present
So
What you need to understand is
You can still get the disease
Some of these can be easily curable
Some of these disease like HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C do not have a cure at present
So
What you need to understand is
Whenever you get a transfusion
Be it Whole Blood or Only Red Blood Cells or Only Plasma or only platelets
There is always a risk of you getting disease
There is a risk even after all tests were done by Blood Bank
Did you know this already
Be it Whole Blood or Only Red Blood Cells or Only Plasma or only platelets
There is always a risk of you getting disease
There is a risk even after all tests were done by Blood Bank
Did you know this already
It is Quite Rare
But
Still such events have happened in the past
and it will also happen in the future
Now,
Recently they advice
Plasma Treatment for CoVID19
There is a risk of getting HIV, Hepatitis in this treatment even if All tests have been done
But
Still such events have happened in the past
and it will also happen in the future
Now,
Recently they advice
Plasma Treatment for CoVID19
There is a risk of getting HIV, Hepatitis in this treatment even if All tests have been done
Now coming to the second Poll
Assume you or some one known to you got this Plasma treatment and cured
Later he develops AIDS
Will you accept this as routine complication
or
Will you blame the hospital and doctor for negligence
Assume you or some one known to you got this Plasma treatment and cured
Later he develops AIDS
Will you accept this as routine complication
or
Will you blame the hospital and doctor for negligence
Do you think that doctors and hospitals were negligent in this case
Or
This is a rare but expected complication
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/hiv-blood-transfusion-charge-infected-childs-father-petitions-collector/article26334072.ece
Or
This is a rare but expected complication
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/hiv-blood-transfusion-charge-infected-childs-father-petitions-collector/article26334072.ece
Do you think that doctors and hospitals were negligent in this case
Or
This is a rare but expected complication
https://www.livemint.com/Politics/mRWsBTBeK2Ax5UmXPRvVKM/Pregnant-woman-contracts-HIV-after-blood-transfusion-in-TN.html
Or
This is a rare but expected complication
https://www.livemint.com/Politics/mRWsBTBeK2Ax5UmXPRvVKM/Pregnant-woman-contracts-HIV-after-blood-transfusion-in-TN.html
Do you think that doctors and hospitals were negligent in this case
Or
This is a rare but expected complication
https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/rs-5-lakh-each-for-those-infected-by-hepatitis-c-in-chennai-hospital/49054436
Or
This is a rare but expected complication
https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/rs-5-lakh-each-for-those-infected-by-hepatitis-c-in-chennai-hospital/49054436
Here after
Whenever you come across news of some one getting HIV or some other disease following blood transfusion
Will you
Scold doctors and hospitals in High Decibel
or
Explain that these are parts of treatment and have to be accepted, even though they are unlucky
Whenever you come across news of some one getting HIV or some other disease following blood transfusion
Will you
Scold doctors and hospitals in High Decibel
or
Explain that these are parts of treatment and have to be accepted, even though they are unlucky
