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06.16.08, 12:42 PM General Topics
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blood transfusion q. how much is a "unit"? if someone needed three units of blood how much blood is that? tia. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:42 PM Flag
 

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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:42 PM Flag
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thanks. that's what i thought. do you know what's considered a "small" transfusion and what's a jaw dropping amount? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:45 PM Flag
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np: 3 units is a good amount, although not jaw-dropping. Usually you plan for 1 or 2 units at a time, not 3. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:45 PM Flag
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what about 8 units? that's serious, right? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:48 PM Flag
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body volume is 10-12 units, so 8 is def a big deal [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:50 PM Flag
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250 cc in a unit [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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so two units is a pint? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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pretty much [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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where can i check this? poster above is saying a unit is a pint and you are saying it's 1/2 pint. i'm asking b/c my good friend is in the hospital and she hemorhhaged (sp?) and needed eight units of blood. i'm really worried but i'm not sure how scared i should be. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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I'm a doctor. Packed red blood cells come in 250 cc units (with some variation). Needing 8 units of blood is worrisome but I hope she's ok. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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ok, thanks. so she got about 4 pints of blood. i'm hoping she's ok. last i heard she was stable in the icu. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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Good. If she's stable hopefully that means they stopped the bleeding, replaced what she lost, and now she'll be ok. Best of luck to her. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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thanks very much. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 01:14 PM Flag
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