The Finer Points Of A Young Blood Transfusion

By Marie Stevens


The human being comes with many an idiosyncrasy. It has its drawbacks and its upsides. On the one hand, it is by far the weakest of the great apes relative to size. On the other hand, the same evolutionary quirk that made human so comparatively weak is also what allowed it to gain enough intelligence to realize that a pointy rock would make a fairly decent weapon and that attaching said pointy rock to a long stick would make for an even better weapon. But to run that body, nutrients and oxygen have to be carried to the different, interconnected systems within the human physique. In order to facilitate that transfer, the human body needs blood. But sometimes, there is not enough of it to go around. As such, a young blood transfusion may become necessary.

In essence, a blood transfusion is when body fluid from a person is taken out of them. This is then injected into another person. However, both people will have to have to same blood type, otherwise the body of the receiver may reject the donation.

In an ideal world, the blood stays in the body and flows freely and diseases free in it. Of course, the world is anything but ideal and people can sometimes start bleeding, internally or externally. Or they can catch a bug that poisons their own lifeblood. In those cases, they are going to need an infusion of untainted plasma.

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 the majority of the general populace, the letters A, O, AB, and B are just that. Letters. Components that make up words. To people in the medical community however, those letters represent different classification of lifeblood.

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 may be disqualified from donating if they are sick. They can also be disqualified if they have donated very recently. If a person has some kind of disease, like HIV or AIDS, then they will absolutely not be allowed to give blood for fear of spreading their infection.

Bodies are a weird thing. Every part is needed in order to function. But sometimes, people need a small hand in making sure they have all the parts needed.




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