blood transfusion
Intravenous plasma transfer
A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood or blood components from one person into another's bloodstream, typically through an intravenous line.
Transfusions replace blood lost to injury, surgery, or disease, or provide components the body can't produce adequately: She needed a transfusion after the accident.
Blood types must be matched to prevent dangerous reactions.
Science of blood disorders
- crossmatchingPre-transfusion blood verification
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- intravenousInto the vein
- plasmaElectrified matter state
platelets · erythrocytes · hemoglobin · anticoagulant · leukocytes · hematocrit · autologous · hemolytic
Regaining what was lost
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
thalassemia · leukemia · dialysis · transplant · chronic · scheduled · maintenance · supportive
One who contributes freely
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- collectionGathered set of items
altruism · Red Cross · universal · shortage · supply · giving · community · registry
Preventing fatal outcomes
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- stabilizeMake firm or constant
trauma · hemorrhage · resuscitation · triage · paramedics · surgery · accident · massive
hematology
Science of blood disorders
- crossmatchingPre-transfusion blood verification
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- intravenousInto the vein
plasma · platelets · erythrocytes · hemoglobin · anticoagulant · leukocytes · hematocrit · autologous · hemolytic · infusion
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
sickle cell · thalassemia · leukemia · dialysis · transplant · chronic · scheduled · maintenance · supportive · outpatient
donor
One who contributes freely
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
collection · altruism · Red Cross · universal · shortage · supply · giving · community · registry
life-saving
Preventing fatal outcomes
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
stabilize · trauma · hemorrhage · resuscitation · triage · paramedics · surgery · accident · massive · rapid
- Blood Systemplatelets, hematopoiesis, bone marrow, red marrow, stem cells
- intensive careventilator, ICU, life support, central line, cardiac monitor
- Anemia Treatmentsiron supplements, iron infusion, transfusions, B12 injections, vitamin B12
- blood bankingcrossmatch, crossmatching, phlebotomy, donor, donation
- Blood Therapiesplasma therapy, packed cells, apheresis, autotransfusion, centrifugation
- bloodplasma, platelet, platelets, hemoglobin, RBC
blood transfusionbloodletting
Therapeutic withdrawal of fluid
exsanguination · bleeding out · blood draw · phlebotomy · blood donation
blood transfusionbloodless surgery
Procedure avoiding transfusions
blood, bleeding, bloodbath, bloodying, transfusion, bloodiness, bloodletting, bloodiest, transfuse