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Chapter 30 - The Physiology of Blood and Its Administration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Suzanne Arulogun  and
Paul Wheeler
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

An understanding of the physiological role of blood and its role in the supply of oxygen to tissues is important for the perioperative care of the patient. A thorough approach to administration of blood components is vital in this setting. This chapter adresses the special properties of the red blood cells in promoting oxygen carriage, the methods of safe blood component transfusion, and consideration of the hazards of transfusion.

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Blood transfusionTransfusion reactionsBlood groupingBlood donationOxygen affinity

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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 334 - 346
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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