Floyd: Critical test for Dallas: Can we trust authorities on Ebola?

The Dallas Morning News ^ | October 12, 2014 | Jacquielynn Floyd

[ShakeNJake]

We always suggest to patients who are planning elective surgery to consider having their own blood drawn and stored in case it was needed. No matter how safe our blood supply is and how expert we are at typing and cross matching, it is far far better to receive your own blood.

On the transfusions the nurse is getting: they are not using whole blood or packed red blood cells. They are giving her plasma which is the component part of whole blood that contains the white blood cells and other infection fighting cells. Unless she were hemorrhaging copious amounts of blood, they would not transfuse PRBC or whole blood.

You were ahead of the medical community with your son.

I found it interesting that today the CDC made changes in their approach. At my hospital, we have been discussing those very changes from the beginning. Unfortunately, they are a day late and a dollar short for that poor nurse who is now fighting for her life.

Let us all keep her, and the health care workers at Presby Dallas, in our prayers.

[annieokie]

Was wondering if it were just the Plasma, thanks for the info. My son's problems was back in 1985/86/87, in fact he was 24 when he died and had 8 surgeries and died in 87. It's Ok, we will see him again.

I certainly will be praying for that young beautiful nurse and all the Medical Staff down there, my gosh the suspense & anguish they are living through. What a team, God Bless them.