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Whole Blood
O que é
Complete donated blood containing all components — red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma.
Derivado de: Packed Red Blood Cells, Plasma, Platelets
Se aceitar vs. se recusar
Aceitar Por que algumas pessoas aceitam
- Preserves all blood components in their natural ratio
- May be the only option in massive hemorrhage when component therapy is unavailable
- Used in some military and remote settings where component separation isn't feasible
Recusar Por que algumas pessoas recusam
- Contains all components including white cells, increasing risk of transfusion reactions
- Higher risk of TRALI (transfusion-related acute lung injury) compared to components
- Some faith traditions consider whole blood to be equivalent to the blood referenced in religious texts
Alternativas
Pharmaceutical Volume Expanders Non-blood IV fluids (saline, Ringer's lactate, dextran, hetastarch) used to maintain blood volume without transfusion.
Conceitos relacionados
Topic Transfusion Risks Adverse effects of blood transfusion including infections, immune reactions, transfusion-related lung injury (TRALI), and iron overload.
Topic Faith & Conscience Religious and conscientious considerations in blood-related medical decisions. Some faiths distinguish between primary components and fractions.
Glossário Allogeneic From a donor — another person. Allogeneic blood transfusion uses donated blood from someone else.
Referências médicas
Hofmann et al. (2013) Patient Blood Management: A Systematic Review. Transfusion Medicine Reviews. Meta-analysis showing 11% lower mortality with PBM. →WHO PBM Guidelines (2021) World Health Organization guidelines on Patient Blood Management. Endorses bloodless care strategies as standard of care. →
Na sua diretiva
Your directive will instruct providers that you do not consent to receiving whole donated blood from another person.
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