The American Red Cross national blood supply has fallen to critically low levels, potentially threatening the medical care of patients with an emergency need for blood.
  • @zepherithsEnglish
    6•1 year ago

    I have an idea… how’s about we learn not to use the thickest needle on the smallest people? (I am speaking from a personal experience and know this probably isn’t the norm. But it has happened 2 to many times to my mom)

    • Chetzemoka
      10•1 year ago

      Unfortunately we have to use large bore needles for blood. Smaller needles will damage red blood cells :/

      (I’m a nurse. It’s a problem when giving blood transfusions to smaller people also.)

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 year ago

      18 gauge is the smallest possible for blood collection and delivery. It’s a pretty big gauge.