NA_Surgery - Blood Transfusions 0.0 / 5 ? HistorySurgeryGCSEEdexcel Created by: eholnessCreated on: 20-06-16 14:06 What did Landsteiner discover? He found the major 5 blood groups 1 of 9 Why was Landsteiner's discovery surprising? He had a very small number of samples yet found all the major groups. 2 of 9 What did Landsteiner's work make possible? Person to person transfusion 3 of 9 Was Landsteiner's work very useful? No - there was very little need for transfusion mostly only severe blood loss in pregnancy or very major surgery. 4 of 9 Why did WW1 increase the need for transfusions? Many more injuries and great blood loss. Also need for many more surgeries. 5 of 9 What did Lewisohn discover in 1915? Sodium Citrate prevented clotting - allows short-term blood storage. 6 of 9 How did Weil help transfusions in 1915? He discovered that refrigeration delayed clotting. 7 of 9 What did Rous and Turner discover in 1916? Citrate glucose solutions allowed blood to be stored even longer - public can now donate in the UK 8 of 9 When and where was the first blood depot? 1917 for the Battle of Cambrai 9 of 9
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