A professor of anesthesiology at Duke University, Dr. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero has nearly 20 years of experience as a medical educator. A presenter of many lectures on subjects related to blood storage and transfusions since 2007, Dr. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero also takes a special interest in the state of the nation’s blood supply. While donations from all blood types are helpful in preventing supply shortages, the donation of certain rare blood types is extremely important to hospitals and the patients that they treat.
Within the last few years, the American Red Cross has faced some of its most significant blood shortages to-date. This year, medical professionals continue to voice concern over a potential shortage of type O negative, A negative, and B negative blood. Since O negative blood can be given to patients of any blood type, it is frequently used in medical emergencies, allowing professionals to take quick action before a patient’s blood type can be identified. In addition, rare blood types like AB positive and negative are universal donors of plasma, and are also useful in emergency situations. Those interested in giving blood can locate a nearby donation center on the American Red Cross’ website, www.redcrossblood.org.
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AuthorDr. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero is both an educator and a vice chairman at Stony Brook Medicine. Archives
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