Is it true that if you lost 1 pint of your blood, you can die??

Question

Is it true that if you lost 1 pint of your blood, you can die??

Answer 1

if you are a small child then maybe but if you loose 1 pint of blood you normally just pass out i think its 2 pints or 1 and 1 half

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Answer 2

Depending on where the hole that's causing the leak is, yes.  If it's in your head, for example - but then, you have more problems at that point than blood loss, I suppose.

Most people have 6 quarts of blood in their body (which is equal to 12 pints).  To lose more than 3 or 4 at any moment would put you at definite risk for shock and death.  To lose more than 6 would be far worse.  To lose more than 8 leaves you pretty much doomed without miraculous care and a quick-thinking physician or paramedic.

Answer 3

Depends on how fast u loose ur blood. If ur blood cells re-generate faster than rate of blood loss, then ur right. =)

Answer 4

If you lose a pint of blood very quickly, like from a large wound, you could have a serious blood pressure issue which could cause stress on your heart. But when you donate blood, you give a pint, so done that way, or from a slow wound, then you wouldn't die.

Answer 5

It depends on who you are.  If you have a precarious cardiac status, losing that much blood might reduce your ability to perfuse your coronary arteries and cause a heart attack.  A similar thing could happen in your head and cause a stroke.

For most people, though, a pint of blood doesn't make much difference.  You replace the volume quickly by drinking more fluids, and you replace the red blood cells over the next few weeks.

Answer 6

Not likely.  It is normal for a person donating blood to give a pint.  One pint out of 10-12 pints is not a lot.

DK

Answer 7

no, that's roughly what they take when you donate blood. You might need a drink , but you'd be fine.