"Emergency transfusions" refers to the process of transferring blood from one person to another in critical or life-threatening situations. It is typically done to replace or supplement blood loss, increase oxygen supply, or mitigate severe medical conditions such as trauma, surgery, or certain diseases.
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In a statement on Thursday, President Ingrid Newkirk said PETA would «work hard to get regulations passed to ensure all blood
for emergency transfusions comes from real donors and not from imprisoned, miserable dogs.»
In fact, it was used during WWII
in emergency transfusions to replace blood plasma and save the lives of many wounded soldiers in the Pacific.
Each time health care workers grab a pint of blood for
an emergency transfusion, they make sure the donor and recipient have compatible blood types.
America is bleeding dollars to these schools, and there is no sign of
an emergency transfusion to real public schools any time soon.
Blood loss that occurs suddenly due to trauma may require
an emergency transfusion to save a patient's life.