Highlights of Transfusion Medicine History (P) Flashcards
What is the nationality of William Harvey?
He is a British physician
What did William Harvey discovered?
He is credited w/ the discovery of the circulation of blood
The discovery of William Harvey is published in what book and when is it published?
It is published in the book Motu Cordis published in the year 1628
What happened in 1665?
Richard Lower is credited w/ performing the 1st successful blood transfusion
The 1st successful blood transfusion done by Richard Lower was from what specie to what specie?
Animal to animal transfusion
What animal is used by Richard Lower for his 1st successful blood transfusion?
Dog
How did the 1st successful animal to animal blood transfusion happened?
Richard Lower kept exsanguinated dogs alive by connecting the carotid artery of the donor dog to the jugular vein of the recipient dog w/ a quill
What did Jean-Baptiste Denis and Richard Lower performed in 1667?
They performed the transfusion of lamb blood into the carotid artery of a young woman
At what place is Jean-Baptiste Denis present?
France
At what place is Richard Lower present?
England
The transfusion performed by Denis and Lower in 1667 was also done again by Denis, who are the recipients of the transfusion and what is the result of the transfusion?
He did similar transfusions on a 15 yr old boy and later a labourer w/c both of them survived
What happened to the 4th transfusion recipient of Denis?
His 4th transfusion recipient is suffering from luetic madness, following a symptom-free 1st transfusion, his pt developed a hemolytic rxn upon his 2nd transfusion. His madness seemed improved, so another transfusion was undertaken w/c unfortunately proved fatal
What is the result of the 4th transfusion done by Denis?
Due to this incident, the French Parliament prohibited further transfusions
When did the French Parliament prohibited further transfusions?
1678
Aside from the French Parliament, what also provided prohibitions against blood transfusions due to the 4th transfusion done by Denis?
The British Royal Society and the Vatican
When did the British Royal Society laid prohibitions against blood transfusions due to the 4th transfusion done by Denis?
1668
When did the Vatican laid prohibitions against blood transfusions due to the 4th transfusion done by Denis?
1669
What is the long term result of the 4th transfusion done by Denis?
The prohibitions and the fear of adverse rxns led to a 150 yr long near complete hiatus in transfusion work
What is the mode of occurrence of transfusions during the 18th century?
Transfusions were done sporadically and were generally animal to human
What are the purposes of transfusion during the 18th century?
Transfusion was generally thought of as:
1) Cure for mental aberration
2) Youth potion for the aged
Not as a treatment for blood loss
Who is James Blundell and when did he executed his contributions?
1) He is a British obstetrician who attempted human-to-human transfusion of a man suffering from gastric carcinoma in 1818
2) He also successfully transfused a pt who had hemorrhaged during childbirth
What did Blundell used for transfusion?
Gravitator
What happened on 1840?
At St. George’s School in London, Samuel Armstrong Lane, aided by consultant Dr. Blundell, performs the 1st successful whole blood transfusion to treat hemophilia
Who is / are 1st performed the successful whole blood transfusion to treat hemophilia?
Samuel Armstrong Lane, aided by consultant Dr. Blundell
Where is the 1st successful whole blood transfusion to treat hemophilia done?
At St. George’s School in London
When did the 1st successful whole blood transfusion to treat hemophilia happened?
1840
What happened in 1867?
English surgeon Joseph Lister uses antiseptics to control infection during transfusions
Who used antiseptics to control infection during transfusions?
Joseph Lister
What did Joseph Lister used to control infections during transfusions?
Antiseptics
When did Joseph Lister used antiseptics to control infection during transfusions?
1867
What happened during 1873 - 1880?
US physicians transfuse milk (from cows, goats, and humans)
What are the sources of milk that are being transfused by US physicians?
1) Cows
2) Goats
3) Humans
When did US physicians transfuse milk?
1873 - 1880
What happened in 1884?
Saline infusion replaces milk as a “blood substitute” due to the increased frequency of adverse rxns to milk
What replaces milk as a blood substitute?
Saline infusion
Why does saline infusion replaced milk as blood substitute?
Due to the increased frequency of adverse rxns to milk
Transfusions in the 1800s were plagued by what (19th century)?
Plagued by the complications of transfusion rxns
In the 19th century, what did Panum and Landois showed?
They showed that same spp transfusions were more efficacious > interspp transfusions
What happened in 1890?
Animal to human transfusions were performed