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這一週（4/19-4/25）是美國的”Lab Week”，目的是對所有的醫療檢驗科默默付出的工作人員，醫檢師，和病理醫師，致上敬意。今年全球冠狀病毒大爆發，雖然我們Lab People沒有像醫生護士及其他前線醫護人員直接治療照顧病人，新聞媒體提及的COVID-19 testing, serological testing, and convalescent plasma transfusion, 就是我們這群默默無聞的醫檢科24小時無休地在進行做的，每一個放出去的檢驗結果，就是我們對醫療團隊和病人的付出及貢獻。我在這裡對所有醫檢人員和病理醫師敬上崇高的敬意，謝謝所有在lab的人員對醫療的貢獻！
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https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/get-recognized/lab-week
如果你的狗狗超過25kg重，
可以考慮加入捐血行列，拯救更多狗狗的生命！
以下是一隻受惠於輸血的狗狗的故事：
Dodge is a 3 year old cocker spaniel from our Flitwick branch he was bought in in September with a swollen neck, the vet suspected that this was due to a foreign body so dodge was sedated and two grass blades were removed from near his tonsils. There was no other obvious wounds so the vet sent dodge home with antibiotics and anti- inflammatories.
Over the next few days dodge started drooling blood at first this was thought to be an abscess that was draining, but due to the significant amount of blood that started draining dodge was admitted for intensive treatment to our Hendon branch.
A CT scan (hundreds of x-rays are taken at once to build a 3d view of the area) was performed. The CT scan showed two large structures one by the right tonsil and one by the right parotid gland. The vet performed a exploratory surgery and found these structures were pockets of clotted blood. This was removed and packed. After surgery dodge was still bleeding and his blood results showed that his red blood cell count was extremely low. Dodge needed an emergency blood transfusion as he had lost so much.
The practice rang vet blood supplies and ordered a bag of packed cells which were sent to Hendon urgently and the blood transfusion was performed.
A further CT scan was performed and a piece of wood was noticed adjacent to the internal carotid (major artery). Dodge underwent a further surgery to remove this piece of wood. Whilst in recover dodge started to bleed so had to have another anaesthetic at 4am to suture and pack the area. Due to the nature of the wound there was a chance the bleeding would continue.
Dodge then needed another blood transfusion due to the continued blood loss so again vet blood supplies were called this time the packed cells had to be the correct type. (e.g. positive or negative) as only the first transfusion a dog has can be either, the second and subsequent ones have to be correctly typed as there could be a reaction to the blood. Dodge needed positive blood so this was sent urgently to Hendon and another transfusion was performed.
The next day dodge had an endoscopy to look at the area and the bleeding had stopped but there was a small amount of oozing.
Dodge stayed on intravenous fluid therapy and also had a plasma transfusion that was ordered from vet blood supplies this was due to his blood levels being extremely low still.
After a lengthy stay in hospital and a couple of set backs dodge has now been able to go home. He's on some medication and is having regular check ups at Flitwick but currently he is doing very well.
The blood that dodge received was from two of our donors Tommy and Henry, their blood was collected on a donor day at our Welwyn garden city branch. As you can see with dodge, blood donation is a life saving process, dodges owners have now been able to take their baby home due to the blood transfusions he has had.
Currently we are in high demand for blood and have a shortage of donors. Which we are trying to rectify with education and advertisement of our blood donor days.
拜託大家幫幫忙！
疲於奔命的一週
上個星期，幾乎每天都在醫院來回奔波
**March忽然腹瀉不止，狀況差到需要打血漿保命，而心臟問題再次確診後，短短的一個月內，腫瘤已經無情的蔓延，除了心臟外，還有脾臟....隨時都有可能離開我們
**Ota也忽然急速氣喘無法呼吸，緊急送至醫院才發現氣管喉頭長了腫瘤，安排了手術狀況還是沒有改善太多，需要再進一步斷層確診，目前只能住ICU病房，出不了ICU....
**Dale食慾不振，原本懷疑是胰臟炎，進一步開腹探查後發現是胰臟下方長了腫瘤..
**Hayden除了眼睛看不見，這週腹部及四肢忽然長滿了類似病毒疣的小疣，進一步檢查發現腹腔也佈滿了腫瘤...醫生研判他的壽命不到一個月..
還有罹患淋巴癌的Carly，Natalie，饅頭2號，Chloe，柔柔，大毛，Cola，路卡斯.....
還有Snow，辛巴，Moke，Jassmin，Miumiu，比比....
一個個接二連三的被宣判死刑..
有些孩子命在旦夕，隨時有可能會離開
有些孩子依舊不斷的在加油，用他堅韌的生命力撐著
很累很沮喪的一週
不求他們能夠痊癒....只希望孩子們能舒服快樂的過每一天
醫療費用越來越龐大
如果您願意，請伸出你們溫暖的手，守護他們
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What a long week~
Several kids are being to and fro between TPKR and the hospital.
**March got diarrhea and nearly pass away until having plasma transfusion. However, March’s heart issue is confirmed; during a month, there are metastasis in her heart and spleen…we may lose her anytime.
**Ota had asthma and hardly to breath. The doctors found tumor in Ota’s trachea and larynx. Ota had a surgery, whereas the condition is still not well and needs to be reconfirmed. It seems that Ota can only stay in ICU now…
**Dale has a poor appetite and was found with tumors in pancreas…
**Hayden is blind. We found verrucae all over Hayden’s legs and belly. After having detailed examination, the doctors found tumors all over Hayden’s abdomen…we may lose Hayden within 1 month…
In TPKR, we have lots of kids with tumors and cancers...Carly, Natalie, Manto Jr., Chloe, Rou, Big Fur, Cola, Lucas, Snow, Simba, Moke, Jassmin, Miumiu, Bee Bee... all these kids are going toward the last period of their lifetimes…
Some of these kids are in dangerous condition and possibly leave us suddenly, some of them are still fighting against their destinies. We had a long long week….being tired and depressed….
We do not expect that they may be healed with miracles, but only wish to let all these poor kids enjoy the rest of their lives happily and with no pain.
The amount of the cost for all the required medical treatments is enormous. Please help us and let us have enough strength and funds to take care of these poor kids for the rest of their lives…
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