blood transfusion on the western front

Question 1

what is blood transfusion

Answer 1

replacing lost blood

Question 2

how was blood transfused at the start of ww1

Answer 2

using a syringe and a tube and the patient was actually there -infections

Question 3

what were the earky problems with blood transfusion in ww1

Answer 3

donor had to be there
no way if storing blood
high chance of infection

Question 4

how did blood transfusion advance during ww1

Answer 4

worked out how to store blood so they had it ready.stored in sodium citrate.blood bank set up at cambria (before the battle)