Blood Transfusion
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| ICD-9-CM | 99. 0 |
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| MedlinePlus | 000431 |
| Music groups | Intravenous therapy |
| Anemia | |
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| ID | 2479575 |
About Blood Transfusion
Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or blood products into one's circulation intravenously. Transfusions are used for various medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood.
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... His condition improved after he was given a Blood Transfusion...
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Mark Dickey: US explorer freed from one of Turkey's deepest caves
By Aoife Walsh & George WrightBBC News
A US citizen trapped in Turkey's third deepest cave for More Than a week has been pulled to safety, rescuers say.
More Than 150 people were involved in efforts to save caver Mark Dickey after he developed stomach problems in the Morca Cave on 2 September.
Organisers say it was one of the largest and most complicated underground rescues ever mounted.
The lowest point of the Morca Cave, in a remote part of The South , reaches nearly 1. 3km (0. 8 miles) below ground.
Mr Dickey was brought out of The Cave at 00:37 local time (21:37 GMT), the Turkish Caving Federation announced on Social Media .
Carl Heitmeyer of the New Jersey Initial Response Team confirmed for Bbc News that the caver had been rescued.
Mr Dickey had been co-leading a team to map a new passage in The Cave when he began to suffer from gastrointestinal bleeding.
His condition improved after he was given a Blood Transfusion . He was then strapped to a stretcher and was slowly carried out.
This involved navigating through tight rock tunnels and explosives had to be used at the narrowest points, according to CBS, The Bbc 's US partner.
A Number of rescue workers from several other countries, including Croatia and Hungary, flew to Turkey to assist in The Rescue .
Mr Dickey's fiancee, Jessica Van Ord, also helped. She had remained in The Cave with him while he was unwell but later climbed out.
On Thursday evening, in a video message from inside The Cave , Mr Dickey thanked The People attempting to rescue him.
" I do know that The Quick response of the Turkish government to get the medical supplies that I need, in my opinion, saved My Life , " He Said . " I was very close to The Edge . "
Mr Dickey, who hails from New Jersey , is said to be a hardened caver with over 20 years' experience.
He has been an instructor with the US National Cave Rescue Commission for 10 Years , teaching a variety of cave rescue classes. He is also listed as The Body 's International Exchange Program Co-ordinator on its website.
He had been co-leading The Expedition to the Morca Cave since The End of August, according to the Hungarian Cave Rescue Service, who have also been assisting with the operation.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
