Blood Transfusions

[MrEd]

I think we’re straying away from the conditions TeeDee initially set, which is a hypothetical Hollywood style scenario where you really HAD to do it as there’s no other option.

It’s about the ‘technically possible’ rather than the ‘actually going to happen’.

Technically, If no other considerations matter (discussed earlier) other than fluid transfer, then Yes possible, and proven several times over the years (century!) in semi-controlled conditions still ended up with mixed outcomes for the donor and recipient!

So while _technically_possible in a hypothetical way, it is in no means actually doable in the real world imo.

 

[Falstaff]

So in the Hollywood scenario, what you really need is a Vampire for a mate - then if you bite the vampire and drink some of their blood & you're cured! Yay! Easy.

"If you go down to camp in the woods tonight, you're in for a big suprise....."

 

[Buckshot]

The other thing is, even if it's possible and it benefits the patient (far from certain) they wont instantly be 100% .
Nor will the donor.
Therefore there will be 2 patients to care for in the field, both potentially critically ill.

 

[TeeDee]

The other thing is, even if it's possible and it benefits the patient (far from certain) they wont instantly be 100% .
Nor will the donor.
Therefore there will be 2 patients to care for in the field, both potentially critically ill.

Yep - no doubt.

 

[Chris]

There’s a simple solution to that.

So imagine you have three people…

 

[Pattree]

The third connection would be difficult as first doner also becomes last receiver. It’s called a tontine! Last one to die takes all!

 

[TeeDee]

There’s a simple solution to that.

So imagine you have three people…

If you don't give people the option , you can in effect have unlimited donors.

 

[Chris]

If you don't give people the option , you can in effect have unlimited donors.

It’s donors all the way down!

 

[TeeDee]

It’s donors all the way down!

This is the way Lord Dracula looks at it.

 

[MrEd]

It’s donors all the way down!

I got excited there for a mo, I thought you said ‘unlimited doners’- as in the kebabs

 

[Keith_Beef]

It’s donors all the way down!

That makes a refreshing change.