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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