Getting Through A Young Blood Transfusion

By Marie Stevens


For the majority of its time in existence, human beings were nomadic hunter gatherers. But eventually, society settled down. Many of these early settlements would expand, becoming the seeds from which the great civilizations of antiquity would bloom. Eventually, these great civilizations fell, replaced by modern nation states. In these nation states, people built great cities. First, they used concrete and rock. Then, they fashioned their skyscrapers out of glass and chrome, shining beacons to all the outlying areas. But their cities were not the only thing to change. In twentieth century, as the development of technology hit light speed, so too did medical science. It used to be that when transfusing blood, people were all cavalier about it, just using whatever was on hand. Of course, the young blood transfusion was eventually perfected.

To put in the simplest terms, a blood transfusion is a gift. One individual gives their lifeblood to another individual who needs it. This is something of an oversimplification, but the essence is accurately reflected.

Transfusions become necessary when a being loses too much blood, either through internal or external bleeding. A tranfusion can also be deemed medically necessary is a being is infected with a disease that targets the plasma. In both cases, individual is going to need an infusion of clean blood.

To do a transfusion, a healthy donor must be found. Once one has been located, they are screened. Once that is done, the body fluid is pumped out of their bodies before being inserted into the physique of the receiver.

To most people, O, B, A, and AB are just letters. Without other vowels and consonants around to help them form words, they have no real meaning. But to a medical practitioner, those letters are very important. These letters represent different types, and the wrong type being given to a recipient can have some pretty dramatic results, like death.

Mixing two or more types can be dangerous. A person with type A should receive from other people who are also Type A or people who are O negative, as those individuals are universal donors. A person who is type AB is fortunate enough to be able to receive donations from all types of donors. It is essential to make sure that all types are compatible, as getting it wrong can result in the death of a patient.

Before the penetration and the pumping can commence, the donor has to be screened. This involves a test to determine the specific type if the person donating is not already aware of it. This involves an interview in which the person may be asked about their sexual history.

A person can be ineligible from donating if they are ill. Even a simple cough can be a disqualification. If a person has donated recently, they will be discouraged from doing so again as it can be dangerous for them. A person infected with AIDS or HIV will not be permitted to donate under any circumstances.

The interconnected systems of the human body were designed to work in tandem with one another. To do, there has to be a facilitator. That is the brain. But the other parts are just as necessary. But sometimes, an individual can miss some vital parts. But those parts can be given freely by another person.




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