transfusion
Intravenous blood delivery
A transfusion is the transfer of blood or blood components from one person into another's bloodstream, typically to replace blood lost through surgery or injury: She needed a transfusion after the accident.
The term extends to any revitalizing infusion: The new leadership brought a transfusion of energy to the organization.
Into the vein
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- dripLiquid falling slowly
line · cannula · tubing · flow rate · administration · bedside · monitoring · vital signs
One who contributes freely
- blood driveOrganized collection of donations
- bloodmobileMobile donation collection vehicle
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- blood bankStored supply for transfusions
collection · screening · eligibility · altruism · giving · gift of life · phlebotomy · donation center
Electrified matter state
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- erythrocytesOxygen-carrying blood cells
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
whole blood · packed cells · red cells · white cells · bloodstream · circulation · hematocrit · serum
Red cell deficiency
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
leukemia · hemophilia · thalassemia · sickle cell · bone marrow · cancer · dialysis · transplant
Lasting psychological wound
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- blood lossDepletion of vital fluid
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
stabilize · critical · urgent · OR · ER · accident · surgery · battlefield
Evaluative selection process
- testingExamining to evaluate
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- adverse reactionHarmful response to intervention
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
HIV · hepatitis · contamination · allergic reaction · irradiated · filtered · sterile · consent
intravenous
Into the vein
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
drip · line · cannula · tubing · flow rate · administration · bedside · monitoring · vital signs · reaction
donor
One who contributes freely
- blood driveOrganized collection of donations
- bloodmobileMobile donation collection vehicle
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
blood bank · collection · screening · eligibility · altruism · giving · gift of life · phlebotomy · donation center · apheresis
plasma
Electrified matter state
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- erythrocytesOxygen-carrying blood cells
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
hemoglobin · whole blood · packed cells · red cells · white cells · bloodstream · circulation · hematocrit · serum · albumin
anemia
Red cell deficiency
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- traumaLasting psychological wound
chemotherapy · leukemia · hemophilia · thalassemia · sickle cell · bone marrow · cancer · dialysis · transplant · coagulation
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- blood lossDepletion of vital fluid
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
resuscitation · stabilize · critical · urgent · OR · ER · accident · surgery · battlefield · triage
screening
Evaluative selection process
- testingExamining to evaluate
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- adverse reactionHarmful response to intervention
infection · HIV · hepatitis · contamination · allergic reaction · irradiated · filtered · sterile · consent · traceability
- medical proceduressurgery, transplant, bypass surgery, biopsy, heart surgery
- Blood Systemblood, blood cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
- medical treatmentschemotherapy, physical therapy, gene therapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy
- blood processesclotting, coagulation, circulation, blood flow, hemostasis
- Blood Therapiesplasma therapy, packed cells, apheresis, autotransfusion, blood purification
- saludcorazon, gel, spray, dolor, gripe
transfusionexsanguination
Severe, fatal blood loss
bloodletting · phlebotomy · blood draw · withdrawal · extraction
transfusiondepletion
Reduction of supply
drainage · withdrawal · extraction · removal · loss
- blood transfusionInfusing donated cells intravenously
- transfusion reactionImmune response to foreign blood
- blood transfusion refusalDeclining intravenous fluid transfer