Hemoglobin Synthesis

 blood transfusion 

     A blood transfusion is a routine medical procedure in which blood is given from a donor through a small tube placed in a vein in the arm.This potentially life-saving procedure helps replace blood lost through surgery or injury. Blood transfusions are also useful when disease prevents the body from making blood or some of its components properly increase.Transfusion usually proceeds without complications. When complications do occur, they are usually mild.Blood transfusion is performed for various reasons, such as surgery, injury, illness, and hemorrhagic diseases.

     Blood has several component such as erythrocytes carry oxygen and help to remove waste products.Leukocytes help your body fights with infection.Plasma is the liquid part of blood.Platelets help blood clot properly.Blood transfusion provides a part of the necessary blood, but the most generally transfused is red blood cells. You can receive all blood, including all components, but all blood transfusion is not common. Although blood transfusions are generally considered safe, there are risks of complications. Mild and rarely severe complications may occur during the transfusion or for a few days or longer after the transfusion.A more common reaction is an allergic reaction that causes hives, itching, and fever.

         

     However , blood transfusion is really vital to anemia patients . The doctor may use this procedure to manage and treat their specific form of anemia such as Sickle cell anemia. This condition affects hemoglobin and distorts the shape of red blood cells. Blood transfusions are especially helpful in critical situations. Doctors can use blood transfusions to treat pain, chest problems, leg pain, and to prevent strokes.Aplastic anemia when the bone marrow does not make enough blood cells, blood transfusions help prevent infection, bleeding, and fatigue.Thalassemia for people with this condition, when the body doesn't make enough normal hemoglobin, a blood transfusion helps the body keep the oxygen-carrying blood.

    There are a few procedures before the transfusion process occurs such as First, the doctor determines the type of transfusion needed and tests the patient's blood to determine blood type. We need this information to ensure we find the right transfusion partner.A health care provider uses a needle to insert an intravenous (IV) line into a blood vessel to allow new blood or blood products to flow into a person's veins.Doctors closely monitor people receiving blood transfusions for side effects. Once the transfusion is complete, remove the IV line. The duration of transfusions varies. This depends, among other things, on the amount of blood a person needs and the types of blood products required.For anemia, red blood cell transfusions are given, which take longer than plasma or platelet transfusions. The usual duration of such a procedure is about 4 hours.