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What was the significance of Karl Landsteiner's discovery of the ABO blood groups?
What was the significance of Karl Landsteiner's discovery of the ABO blood groups?
- It introduced the immunological era of blood transfusion (correct)
- It led to an increase in species-specific transfusions
- It reduced the need for blood transfusions
- It caused unpredictable results in blood transfusions
What did the presence of certain factors on red cells, known as antigens, reveal about blood transfusions?
What did the presence of certain factors on red cells, known as antigens, reveal about blood transfusions?
- Transfusions were always successful due to the presence of antigens
- Antigens had no impact on the success of blood transfusions
- The incompatibility of many transfusions was caused by the presence of antigens (correct)
- The absence of antigens led to unpredictable results in transfusions
What were the two main postulates drawn from the scientific approach to blood transfusions?
What were the two main postulates drawn from the scientific approach to blood transfusions?
- Each species has certain unique factors on the red cell and some common and uncommon factors to each other (correct)
- Each species has no unique factors on the red cell
- Each species has identical factors on the red cell but different factors from each other
- There are no specific factors on the red cell unique to each species
How did Karl Landsteiner's discovery impact the field of blood transfusion therapy?
How did Karl Landsteiner's discovery impact the field of blood transfusion therapy?
Who successfully performed the first animal-to-animal blood transfusion?
Who successfully performed the first animal-to-animal blood transfusion?
In which year did William Harvey describe the circulation of blood?
In which year did William Harvey describe the circulation of blood?
Who transfused blood from the carotid artery of a lamb into the vein of a young man?
Who transfused blood from the carotid artery of a lamb into the vein of a young man?
Who successfully transfused human blood to women suffering from hemorrhage at childbirth?
Who successfully transfused human blood to women suffering from hemorrhage at childbirth?
What was the result of the third transfusion of lamb’s blood into the young man?
What was the result of the third transfusion of lamb’s blood into the young man?
Why were transfusions prohibited from 1667 to 1818?
Why were transfusions prohibited from 1667 to 1818?
