needing a blood transfusion. The scene is all too real and it happens every day. In a single car accident‚ a person could need up to 100 pints of blood. The average person can donate 3 pints every 56 days (redcrossblood.org). This is why‚ today‚ I urge you to go out and donate blood. I know some of you may hate the thought of needles or think that giving blood won’t really help. But‚ please consider what I say and make a better informed decision after hearing the benefits of donating blood. People
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Wikipedia A blood donation occurs when a person voluntarily has blood drawn and used for transfusions or made into medications by a process called fractionation. Blood donation benefits extend beyond those who receive life-giving blood. Donors also receive numerous health benefits. Blood donation benefits to donors include: • Free health screening: Every time you give blood‚ a medical technician‚ doctor or nurse will check your blood pressure and give you a free health screening.
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Activity 1: Observing Your Own Blood Questions: A. What are the components of blood? Red blood cells‚ white blood cells‚ platelets‚ and plasma B. What is the function of red blood cells? They carry oxygen around the body. C. List the five types of leukocytes and describe the function of each. A. Neutrophils- are white blood cells. They are the most numerous of all leukocytes. They are the first responders to infections. When bacteria are found‚ neutrophils will surround
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Donate Blood: Gift of Life Introduction To a great extent‚ donating blood is regarded as a gift of life since giving our blood to other people we often save their lives. Therefore‚ every healthy individual should be ready to donate his/her blood in case of necessity or urgency. Main body Donating blood is a safe process while sterile needles and bags are applied to collect blood and therefore the infection spread to the donor impossible. The US regulations‚ for instance‚ allow donating blood once per
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Proeung English 111 Professor Holder Blood Pressure Have you had your blood pressure taken recently? If you see your doctor for your yearly checkup‚ you would notice that the first thing they would do is check your vitals. Taking your blood pressure is one of the first steps when taking your vitals. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood pushing against artery walls as it courses through the body .Although many of you may not think that pressure of the blood system is not such a fascinating concept
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Bloodstain pattern analysis is the interpretation of bloodstains at a crime scene in order to recreate the actions that caused the bloodshed. Blood spatter analysis can tell the distance from the source of the blood to the pattern‚ the direction from which the blood impacted‚ the speed the droplet was traveling‚ the location of the point of origin‚ and even the movement of a bleeding individual throughout the scene. There are three basic types of bloodstains. The first type of bloodstains are passive
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Analyzing blood is the worst part of the job to me. It is one the main reasons why I might not pursue this specific career in Criminal Justice. I can’t deal with blood because it affects me mentally. I can talk about it‚ but the sight may make me nauseous or I could faint‚ especially if it’s a large amount (pool stains). I could sit and watch the most gruesome horror movie and eat dinner while watching it. However‚ I do feel I may get over that hump like if I talk about it more and the repetitive
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Cold War The Cold War was a time of major conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that started after World War Two. The Cold War dominated international affairs for many years and the space race and the arms race developed because of this competition. By the end of the 1980’s each side had spent trillions of dollars to possess nuclear weapons and the means of delivering these weapons on their enemies. Though many Americans were against the use of nuclear weapons‚ because of the
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Donating Blood as Stated by the American Red Cross It is said that 70% of Americans are eligible to give blood even though the criteria to donate seems quite strict. Each case is treated individually based on why the person is donating. An autologous donor is one who is giving blood to use for them self if needed during a future surgery. All others are anonymous donors who donate blood for others to use when it is needed. I will discuss the reasons why a person could not donate blood as an anonymous
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Blood doping is a way to enhance your athletic ability illegally. Although this is not as common as steroids‚ or other drugs‚ blood doping is still a serious threat to an athlete’s body if done wrong‚ or overused. Blood doping is most easily explained as an athlete getting extra red blood cells to increase their stamina. This process is as complicated as it sounds‚ with many different things that could go wrong. To first start out this process you would have to have a trustworthy doctor‚ or somebody
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