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What is organ donation
Organ donation is the process of giving an organ to someone in need of a transplant. A transplant can save/enhance the lives of many people. A single person can save up to 8 peoples lives and help to improve the lives of up to 50 people. TERM 2
WHAT DOES THE OPERATION INVOLVE
DEFINITION 2 the donation operation is done with he same care as any other operation, the body is always treated with respect and dignity. the operation is done by highly skilled surgeons and healthprofessionals specialist doctors anf their teams are ofern called in from other hospitals to perform the operation. TERM 3
FORMS OF DONATION
DEFINITION 3 The 3 forms or donation are brain stem death, circulatory death and living donations TERM 4
BRAIN STEM DEATH
DEFINITION 4 Brain stem death is where a person no longer has any activity in their brain because of a brain injury. They have no chance becoming conscious and have no ability to breath. TERM 5
CIRCLATORY DEATH
DEFINITION 5 Circulatory death is when the heart and lungs are no longer functioning after cardiac arrest and the patient cant or shouldnt be resuscitated.
LIVING DONATIONS
Living donations is where you donate whilst still being alive. TERM 7
WHAT CAN YOU DONATE
DEFINITION 7 There are a number of organs and tissues you can donate like kidneys, liver, lungs, heart and heart valves, pancreas and pancreas islets, intestines, corneal and other eye tissue, skin, bone and bone marrow, muscle and skin tissue. TERM 8
FACTORS AFFECTING DONATION
DEFINITION 8 Some things affect donation for example if you choose to smoke or drink you may not be able to donate your lungs or liver but you can still donate many other organs and tissues, even people with cancer can donate tissues. TERM 9
FACTORS AFFECTING DONATION
DEFINITION 9 Age and medical history factors are always considered but in the case of death organs must be donated within 24hours, the place and cause of death and the condition of organs and tissues will determine whether or not they can be donated. Some medical conditions like infections which can spread to tissues and organs means that you cant be a donor TERM 10
VIDEO
DEFINITION 10 this video is about a girl who is in need of a transplant, she was about to die. There was an accident where a man lost his life, this man was not a registered organ donor which meant that this girl lost her life to.
