Blood Transfusions Flashcards
1
Q
When were blood groups discovered and what did these mean?
A
1900 - Karl Landsteiner
Certain blood groups were unable to be mixed otherwise the blood would clot.
2
Q
What did this discovery allow for?
A
More successful blood transfusions
3
Q
What did many soldiers die of in WW1?
A
Blood loss
4
Q
What, found in 1914, could store blood effectively?
A
Sodium citrate
5
Q
What did this discovery allow for in thr Battle of Cambrai, 1917?
A
The first ever blood depot to be set up mid battle
6
Q
What was established in 1946
A
The British National Blood Transfusion Service
