January is National Blood Donor Month. If you have never donated blood before, it’s worth considering.
As Thomas Waters, MD, emergency medicine physician with Cleveland Clinic explains, hospitals are always looking to increase their supply.
“Blood that is donated can be used for surgical patients who are undergoing surgery, for trauma patients who’ve had a significant injury or patients with other medical conditions that might require a transfusion,” explained Dr. Waters. According to the Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood or platelets. The most common type of blood requested by hospitals is type O.First, you’ll complete a donor registration, then go over your health history and do a mini physical. From there, a medical professional will hook you up for the blood draw, which typically takes between 8 to 10 minutes.Dr. Waters has some advice for those who may be nervous to donate.
“There are a lot of people out there who are afraid of needles, so understandable it can be a scary event to undertake,” he said. “But it is safe, it’s very simple, it’s relatively painless, you’ll feel a little pinch. It only takes a few minutes and again it can be life-saving for someone who needs a transfusion.”Copyright 2023 by Cleveland Clinic News Service. All rights reserved.
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