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Re: hartmanns and blood products

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Date:        31 May 2006
Time:        19:02:53 +1100
Remote Name: 203.109.205.40

Comments:

the potential problem is with Ca2+ causing clotting in the blood.  i avoid hartmans in people
receiving blood, why use it when there is no real benefit over saline? (before someone post a whole
lot of reasons why saline is bad - i'm talking about 'real' benefits not 'theoretical' benefits)  

however i have given hartmans with blood accidentily with no noticeable problem.  i would imagine
that the blood is so well citrated that a little Ca will make no difference.

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