What can you do when you've lost a deadly amount of blood?

Question

I mean, any foods, vitamins or anything.

Answer 1

Well, first I would get a blood transfusion ASAP. Drink lots of water, then you should eat a good size meal with lost of iron and calcium. You should also eat sugars and complex carbohydrates to help build your blood supply back up.

Answer 2

If you have lost a "deadly amount of blood" as you say the only real 'cure' would be a blood transfusion. By the time people have lost a "deadly amount of blood" they are in a coma or at least so weak they cannot function in any capacity. Losing that much blood means there is nothing for your heart to pump through your body so if not treated very quickly that person would be dead soon.

Answer 3

If this ever happens you will probably not be conscience but you can still be saved. When your body loses blood it goes into shock--basically your body starts responding strongly to the fact that oxygen is not being carried to your major organs for ATP production (energy production). Your heart rate increases, respiration increases and you start losing blood flow (and thus, function) to those major organs. It's too late to drink water or take iron/folate.

The immediate concern is lack of oxygen (esp to the brain and heart). The bleeding will somehow need to be stopped. This is where tourniquets (sp?) come in. You will also need fluids and a transfusion of whole blood. As long as major organ function is restored (IE your brain gets enough oxygen to allow for vital function) you can be saved. Another concern would be your body rejecting the transfusion and infection.

Basically it takes oxygen, blood, fluids and alot of luck!

Answer 4

Your question does imply that you would merely die. However, if you wounded so that you would lose a deadly amount of blood without action, you could use a tourniquet (only for an extremity with no access to medical care) or go to the ER, get a blood transfusion, then get better or die.

Answer 5

the two main issues are:

1. with inadequate blood volume, there will not be enough pressure to perfuse the vital organs. the heart can pump harder to compensate to a degree, but without adequate blood flow to the brain, heart and lungs in particular, a quick death is all but assured. you need to re-fill the tank quickly, and the only way to do that in a fatal situation is by transfusion, preferably with blood, but also IV fluids like lactated ringers, normal saline, or even colloids like albumin or hetastarch can be good lifesaving measures.

2. the hemoglobin in the red blood cells are responsible for most of the oxygen carrying capacity of blood, and even if you could restore adequate blood pressure by "refilling the tank" with IV fluids, for instance, you still won't be able to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the vital organs without that hemoglobin. that's another reason why blood transfusion is the best therapy. it restores both volume as well as the oxygen carrying capacity. there are synthetic hemoglobin compounds being tested in the market right now as we speak. these novel agents would ostensibly do away with the risks of blood-borne disease transmission, so they have an obvious utility in situations where blood transfusion would be indicated. unfortunately, these agents have thus far not been shown to be entirely safe.

Answer 6

In a survival situation, do the following:

1) staunch blood loss as much as possible

2) lie still, minimizing activity which takes up oxygen

3) hyperventilate to increase oxygen uptake

The chief danger from blood loss is oxygen loss, particularly to the brain, which is the reason for the steps given. Also, don't fall asleep, you need to keep up your blood pressure. Keep warm.

When stabilized, drink fluids and/or get help.

Answer 7

Die or get to the ER for a blood transfusion. This is for "deadly" losses. If you are anemic, you need to get your Hemoglobin and Hematocrit (H&H) checked to see what you need to improve your situation. Eat dark green veggies, red meat, molasses, liver ( all high in iron). Then you need to see your doc as well to find out WHY this is happening. Good luck!

Answer 8

I think u should take a lot of healthy foods and vitamins, especially those foods which contain iron in it, like beef, fish. Bed rest is necessary. Intake a lot of water and most important is meet a doctor. Get well soon, nAf :-)

Answer 9

Keyword: deadly. Answer: die. Write a will quickly, if you haven't done so sooner. Even if it isn't witnessed, considering the circumstance you died in, a judge might let it be used as a legal last will and testament.

Answer 10

If you want to replenish your blood, you can eat iron rich food, iron pills or drink red wine. Consult with a doctor before you eat large amount of iron. To much can be dangerous.