r/MadeMeSmile • u/AlmightyShacoPH • 7d ago

Wholesome Moments Real life captain America 🇺🇸

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u/piezombi3 7d ago

I thought the average human had like 5.5 liters? I kinda remember that from when I used to donate blood.

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u/Delicious_Ad823 7d ago

They’re probably bleeding a lot during surgery, so until all the main arterial bleeds are stopped they may require a constant transfusion I reckon

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u/Zealousideal_Cow_341 6d ago

Ya I bet they have to suction a lot of blood from the operation sites for visibility.

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u/piezombi3 7d ago

So if we take an average of 73 mL/kg and and average weight of 70kg that's 5.1 L. 3-4 L is severely underestimating, unless we're talking like one of the East Asian countries during the famines.

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u/Then-Departure4896 7d ago

The only way to increase someone’s blood pressure when they are constantly hemorrhaging is to replace the blood with something, preferably blood. But if you don’t fix the leak, that blood will also need to be replaced. Repeat until you fix the leak and the blood pressure is up.

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u/craidie 6d ago

5 liters is the average, this is what I get for typing shit late in the night.

Point was that they needed more blood during the surgery than a human body has.