File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_2000/anarchy-list.0004, message 306


From: SReidTweed-AT-aol.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 05:06:13 EDT
Subject: Re:  Re: Re: so I gave some blood today...



In a message dated 4/8/00 4:45:50 PM, dcombs-AT-bloomington.in.us wrote:

<<I had might right lung's mid-lobe cut out and didn't recieve a drop.  Most

blood is used in traumatic injury treatment. >>

Ah, yes, that makes sense. The OR is a controlled environment... if the 
patient comes in intact, there's usually no reason to provide extra blood. 
But if the patient has lost a limb or he will already be losing blood which 
must be replaced.

-Stephen T.

   

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