Blood transfusion is one of the widely used therapeutic methods in clinical practice and is an important emergency treatment measure. Generally, the blood volume in the human body is relatively stable, accounting for about 78% of body weight. When a patient loses blood due to various reasons and the amount of blood loss is less than 10% of the total blood volume, the lost blood components can be supplemented in a short time through the infiltration of tissue fluid into the blood vessels. At the same time, hemoglobin, red blood cells, and hemoglobin can also return to normal within a short time.

Three checks and ten matches for blood transfusion

Before blood transfusion, the three checks correspond to: blood quality, blood validity period, and whether the blood bag is damaged; the ten checks correspond to: first, check the patient’s name, department, gender, cross-matching results, medical record number, blood type, bed number, donor barcode, blood type, and blood volume before blood transfusion.

Problems to be noted during blood transfusion

1. Since it cannot be guaranteed that blood can be stored externally for a long time, in clinical practice, to prevent the blood quality from being affected, it is best to transfuse the blood into the patient’s body as soon as possible; otherwise, the patient is prone to damage.

2. Before blood transfusion, the patient’s body should be shaken gently, but not violently, to prevent the destruction of the components.

3. After the blood transfusion is completed in clinical practice, the patient should receive intravenous infusion of normal saline for flushing.

4. The blood transfusion speed should start fast and then slow down. Clinically, the blood transfusion speed should be appropriately increased based on the patient’s tolerance to blood transfusion, to prevent the occurrence of adverse reactions. In addition, medical personnel should pay attention to observing whether the patient has any adverse reactions during the blood transfusion process.