|
|
Question # : 21
Title : Pre-requisites to donate blood |
| Description :- What are the pre-requisites to donate blood ? |
Answer :- a) Donor should be between 18-55 years of age
b) Should not be suffering from hypertension, diabetics, thyroid dysfunction, epilespsy psychiatric disorder, jaundice in last 20 years, malaria, typhoid or viral in last 6 months.
c) Should not have had surgery in the last 6 months.
d) Should not be under weight or anemic.
e) Pregnant, lactating and menstruating women are not advised to donate blood. |
 |
|
Question # : 22
Title : Blood requirement for surgery |
| Description :- How many units are required for surgery ? |
| Answer :- 2-6 units depending on the type of surgery. |
|
|
Question # : 23
Title : Blood Donation |
| Description :- Does one need to keep stand by (fresh blood) donors ? |
Answer :- Yes, if the patient is having redo surgery or if he or she is having negative blood group. In such cases it is recommended that the stand by donor should give a sample of his or her blood at least 24-48 hrs before. Surgery for testing for cross matching and infection. |
|
|
Question # : 24
Title : Donor's blood group |
| Description :- What should be the blood group of the donors ? |
Answer :- If the patients blood group is positive A, B, O or AB then the donors could be of any group. In case of negative blood group A, B, O or AB then the donors should preferably of the same group or a part of the donations should be of the same group. |
|
|
Question # : 25
Title : Blood from professional donors |
| Description :- Can the families get blood from professional donors or from other blood banks ? |
Answer :- No it is not advisable to get blood from professional donors as they are not healthy. They donate blood very frequently against the stipulated time period of 3 months. In view of prevalence of AIDS / Hepatitis B & C professional donors should NEVER be engaged. Recognized licensed blood banks could be approached. |
|
|
Question # : 26
Title : O positive - a universal donor ? |
| Description :- Can a patient be given O Positive blood during surgery if the family is not able to arrange the donation of required blood group? |
Answer :- The concept of Universal donor and recipient is no longer held by medical science. However O Positive blood is given in extreme cases. |
|
|
Question # : 27
Title : Blood transfusion |
| Description :- Is blood transfusion serious after surgery ? |
| Answer :- It is not serious but it is sometimes done to make up for the volume and coagulation factors. |
|
|
Question # : 28
Title : Testing of donated blood |
| Description :- Does BBC test the blood donated by the donors in their blood bank? |
| Answer :- Yes BBC carries out tests for AIDS / HbsAG / Malaria / VDRL |
|
|
Question # : 29
Title : Effect of anti-coagulant on menstrual cycle |
| Description :- How does anti-coagulant medicine affect the menstrual cycle? |
| Answer :- By and large it doesn't affect the cycle. |
|
|
Question # : 30
Title : Open & closed heart surgery |
| Description :- What is the difference between open and closed heart surgery? |
Answer :- Open heart surgery is a technique where during the surgery where the circulation of blood through the body is taken over by the heart lung machine. Most types of cardiac surgeries eg. bypass surgery, valve replacement and some other cardiac defect repair can be performed by using this approach. |
|
|
Question # : 31
Title : Suphenous Vein |
| Description :- Does taking out suphenous vein leads to weakness in the limb? Are there any restrictions on the movement? |
Answer :- No it does not lead to any kind of weakness and there are no restrictions on the movement also but in the initial 3 months after surgery, patients are advised to wear crepe bandage, not to sit cross legged. And not to keep the leg in the hanging position for a long time. |
in
| Description :- Does taking out suphenous vein leads to weakness in the limb? Are there any restrictions on the movement? |
Answer :- No it does not lead to any kind of weakness and there are no restrictions on the movement also but in the initial 3 months after surgery, patients are advised to wear crepe bandage, not to sit cross legged. And not to keep the leg in the hanging position for a long time. |
|
|
Question # : 32
Title : Blood Donation |
| Description :- Is it possible that the blood which is donated by the family members is given to the patient? |
Answer :- Yes, if the donors are healthy and are of the same blood group as of the patient and the blood cross matches. |
|
|
Question # : 33
Title : Type of valves used in surgery |
| Description :- What kind of valves are used in surgery? |
| Answer :- Both Mechanical and Biological valves are used. The surgeon would decide which one would be best suited for you |
|
|
Question # : 34
Title : Life span of valves |
| Description :- Do they last life long? |
Answer :- The life span is around 10-15 years but they may last longer also if all necessary precautions are taken. |
|
|
| Surgery |
Question # : 35
Title : By pass surgery |
| Description :- Does a surgeon change the diseased coronary artery during the bypass surgery? |
Answer
:- No, the arteries are not changed but as the
name suggests a new route for the blood to flow is constructed
by interposing a pieces of blood vessel between the parental
artery (arota) and the remaining healthy part of the narrowed
coronary artery. |
|
|
Question # : 36
Title : Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| Description :- Is Bypass Surgery possible in the limbs? |
Answer
:- Yes, The risk factors (Diabetes Mellitus,
Raised Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure) that cause blockages
in the arteries of the heart, can and do cause similar blocks
in the arteries to the limbs. Lower limbs are affected in
a majority of cases. In indicated patients peripheral angiography
followed by Bypass surgery or Angioplasty is successful in
a high percentage of patients. |
| |
 |
|
|
