Everyone should know their blood type. Put it on your phone's lock screen (the one where the time and date shows) along with an 'In Case of Emergency' phone number. It might just save your life and let your loved ones know if something happens to you.
Would be nice to have a video talking about head/spine injury and stabilization as a civilian medic (also showing the new neck brace on medical gear outfitters)
I’m AB-. The rarest kind. I asked the Red Cross if they were glad when donated. They told me they didn’t need it often so they need the common types. So go donate if you have a common type.
I would be very glad to have you come to my blood bank! AB donors are in high demand for plasma. It’s a bit too much to explain here, but AB plasma can be given to all blood types (like O negative red cells can be transfused to any one), plus AB patients can only receive AB plasma. It’s true that most hospitals don’t stock AB red cells, but AB plasma can be hard to come by. You are a valuable donor!
Speaking through my personal life experience, being in my 30s I need a life saving infusion every week. So from the bottom of my heart thank you to you and everyone that donates.
Awesome Taylor, I’m so happy to see you’ve brought back this channel...I still watch your other one but this one is my favorite out of the two. Best of luck camping with Eleanor and have fun...teach them and enstill the love of nature while their young...besides you’re making memories that will stay with her forever! Thanks for sharing brother and God bless! 🙏🏻🇺🇸
Its good to know your blood type. But in a life and death situation, like a trauma in the ER or hospital, they will still test you to find your blood type before they transfuse any blood. Even if you tell them your blood type just for your safety.
Working in the hospital, we had a lady that swore her blood type was A+ but hospital protocol is to test to be sure. And good thing we did. She got so upset we tested her to make sure. Come to find out after we tested her, she was B+. I explained to her good thing we double checked. Because if we gave her the wrong blood type, that is deadly.
Nice to know and good if you are in a post apocalyptic situation AND have the equipment for a direct person-to-person transfusion. But as a hospital laboratory professional I can tell you they NEVER take your word for it. If a trauma demands immediate blood transfusion, you will be given only type O blood until they determine your actual type. For repeat visitors that need repeat transfusions for medical reasons, we even verify the blood type EVERY SINGLE TIME you come in before we crossmatch any blood units just to insure that someone didn't confuse the records. Some hospitals will even do a bed side check immediately before transfusion (using much the same slide type test you used) to compare with the type on the blood bag that was crossmatched for you just as a double/triple/quadruple check!
B is usually found in Asians A mostly in European, sometimes in middle Eastern people. AB is a mix of Asian and European (often through Mongol or Hunnic invasions for example) O is found everywhere, Africans and Aboriginal Australians, native Americans have pretty much only O+ Negative is found mainly in European and to a lesser extent middle Eastern people.
@@chassoto that would explain the B type then! :) But native Americans have almost exclusively O+, although all variation do occur in rare cases. Personally I am not quite sure if native Americans really are so closely related to E.Asians for this reason. Maybe the B variation developed later on in Asia? It does seem that O+ was the 'original' blood type, it certainly is the most common one worldwide, found in all people, and many populations are O+ exclusively.
Had a blood transfusion a few years ago. There is a HELL of a lot more to type and cross matching than just O+, A- or whatever else this test tell you.
Skinny! Thoughts on medical tattoo. What to include, where? I'm think about EMT/ER if I'm unconscious and no ID. What's most important? Blood type? Age? NKDA? On left wrist? Over heart?
That's a shame, but I understand why tho. Much love skinny !! Huge fan me an my wife watch you all the time have taught us both alot !! Thanks for being awesome
Allergies are very important. Even if you have your blood type tattooed on you or you tell the medical personnel your blood type, in an emergency situation where you need blood, its still protocol to test your blood type first before transfusing blood. Its for your safety. Because if you get the wrong blood type, that is deadly.
I've broken my bones, gotten stiches, helped in a car accident, kept my vaccinations up to date with no problem but I always start to pass out during blood test. I can't donate blood but at least I have my organ donation will with me wherever I go.
Is there anything that you know of that can slow down or reduce internal bleeding? I have a feeling that that might be a necessity for blunt force trauma caused by an accident -( -will- *when* 👈edited here)it maybe days before you can obtain medical attention. BTW - I am Rh negative
Skinny Medic, love ya man, but this vid is just brutal. A qualled medic doesn't know his blood type??? Don't screw around yourself, just go give blood or ask any time you get a test. FFS.