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Jipmer blood bank atrocities, Gorimedu, Pondicherry (2025)

29/07/2022

Two years back, a 16-year-old girl landed at the Jipmer casualty. She had eaten a tube of ratol paste, a rat killer poison cause she had scored a lil lesser in the board exams. She was very sick and intubated. Her liver was failing, and she had hepatic encephalopathy, which means her brain function was also failing due to the yellow phosphorus toxin in the body. We started her on Low Volume plasma exchange as a 'bridge to liver transplantation'. After the third cycle of Plex, she improved rapidly and was having breakfast the next day. I was moved and ecstatic. Plex had become a life-saving 'bridge to recovery'. Liver transplantation is the endpoint, but it is not feasible for everyone...

Two years later, ratol consumption deaths have skyrocketed so high that the Tamil Nadu Government had to intervene with immediate effect. Very young folks who have their entire lives to live dramatically consume the poison to prove a point, only to realize they have only a few more days to die an excruciating and sad death. The TN Govt and the National Health Mission (NHM) have banned the sale of ratol, deployed close to 15 state-of-the-art apheresis machines to GHs and medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. It is a remarkable initiative taken by the TN Govt to save lives. The battle is on!

Today NHM, along with the department of Hepatology and Transfusion Medicine at CMC Vellore, played an active role in training the team of doctors, nurses, and technicians deployed by each of these hospitals to learn to use the machine and treat the disease. It was an excellent workshop where we discussed many new strategies to fight the right fight and learned new things. Together, we will make a big difference in the days to come...

12/01/2022

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Truer than ever, this is the story of Jipmer Blood Bank Atrocities. Three years back, I had an idea. I realized that the easiest way to reach out to the young doctors and educate them was through humor. The idea was well-received among medicos, and memes became yummier. Over days I realized that every doctor who walked inside our blood bank had a story. All it takes sometimes is to just listen. Some had a good day, some not-so-good, nevertheless I took immense joy in learning something new each day through their experiences. Blood also helped doctors and patients get through a tough day. We got to know each other through blood, the universal commonality, and great redeemer. To touch lives and give people a perspective or voice ended up with endless potential and inspired me to do more as I was inspired by happenings at the blood bank.

Throughout this entire journey, from the beginning, Dr.Esha was not only my brothers-in-arms, teacher, counselor but also my best friend who stood by me and helped us reach where we are today. Despite challenges, this page has stood the test of time. It has united blood donors, young doctors, medicos, and transfusion medicine experts around the globe. Would take a moment to thank Dr.Ashwin Rai, who has inspired me to live life and write, Dr.Soumya Das, Dr.Abhishekh, Dr.Kulkarni all my super chill friends, seniors, juniors, and 2k14-16 batch doctors who also got us going safe and bold.

This is not a goodbye, for we will come back. We will be taking a break for some time to heal and rejuvenate. We shall keep you updated on important information through our stories. You can reach out to us for anything at all anytime. Thank you, dear readers, for your time to keep us inspired and be inspired. This page has kept me going all these years, through thick and thin, through my good and bad days, and through night and day. At the end of the day, blood triumphs. Blood saves lives. Keep donating blood and winning the World. You guys are super awesome! Merci beaucoup. Love, kindness, happiness, and goodwill to everyone😄❤️🍃
Signing off, John Raj.

06/01/2022

Night duties at our blood center are pretty intense. Hundreds of blood products are being issued to patients of different diseases, indications, and rationale. Extreme caution and vigilance are the words by which we live. Troubleshooting blood-related issues and complications, managing blood inventory so that we do not end up bankrupt, pacifying clinicians and overworked interns, attending referrals for patients with refractory bleeding, TTP hyperleucostasis, massive transfusions and transfusion reaction, etc. make up the basic role of transfusion medicine resident. The duties are wholesome cause you got a dedicated and experienced technologist along with you and super chill SRs on call anytime. If things go south, you can always count on our wise professors to help us steer the ship to safety.

Duties would have been more enjoyable if every duty was done like it was the last duty ever. I realized this a bit late, lol, but nonetheless, the learning curve is incredible, and at the end of the struggle, you come out a good blood man. Thank you, dear interns (2k16), for understanding the plight of clinicians and blood men and agreeing on a rationale parley at the end of the negotiations. You guys were so kind, a pleasure to talk to and work with. Thank you Venkatesh brother. My last Nightwatch comes to an end🍃

04/01/2022

A simple message of gratitude because these incredible people are a blessing work with and learn from. We thank our wonderful SRs who stand by each and every decision we take and guide us at the blood centre, Dr.Shahida, Dr.Anju Joy and Dr.Esha, my dearest colleagues Dr.Sunil, Dr.Bharathi, Dr.Jyothis, Don Thulasiram, Dr.Anuraaga, Dr.Precia, Dr.Shriram, Dr.Megha Nair, Dr.Paudel and our very own senior medical officer Dr.Vadivel who has maintained the sanctity of the sanctuary.

A special shout out our all-time favourite gurus, the teachers who taught us not only about IHBT but also about how to face life Dr.Esha, Dr.Sunantha, Dr.Revathy Nair, Dr.Suresh Kumar, Dr.Soumya Das, Dr.Diana, Dr.Charumathy, Dr.Pramanya, Dr.Pruthvi Raj and Dr. Loganathan. You all rule the World! 😄

Dr.Ashwin Rai, thank you for your wisdom, insight, reason, understanding and knowledge. Thank you Paneer brother, Dr.Sharmilla and Dr.Manvi for your timely help during our stormy days. Thank you Lord for giving us the strength to get up, accept, appreciate, and understand each other, work together and love one another. This year is going to be as trippy and miraculous as the previous years. We are not done thanking yet❤️😄

03/01/2022

Single Donor Platelets (SDP) save countless lives everyday. One SDP transfusion can increase the Platelet count to up to 30-40,000 which is equal to 6 to 8 platelet concentrates made from whole blood donation. What makes it awesome is how comfortable the SDP donations, also called as plateletpheresis, can be for the blood donor.

When a donor comes to the blood centre to get screened for platelet donation, we confirm if the Platelet donor is above 18 years of age, healthy and fit for donation, not on any anti Platelet medication, weighs at least 55kg, have good palpable central veins, negative for Transfusion Transmitted diseases, is of the same blood group as the patient or of AB blood group, has a minimum Platelet count of 1.5L.

We use a disposable single use kit to collect any blood component through apheresis. The procedure takes 45 mins to 90 mins depending on the Platelet count and body surface area. Before the procedure, each donor will be given 4 calcium tablets to prevent hypocalcaemia from anticoagulant toxicity. The needle used is of a smaller bore and phlebotomy is super smooth and mostly painless. Only the platelets get collected in the bag and the rest of the blood is returned back to the body. The staff are well trained and are friendly to provide you with the utmost comfort and smooth experience during apheresis. You can donate Platelets again after 3 days and for a maximum of 24 times in a year. Of course, you can donate whole blood after 28 days if the procedure was uneventful.

Here is Dr. Sunil, our gethu resident voluntarily donating platelets for the fourth time for a child who underwent transplantation recently. I've donated Platelets 7 times and would recommend donating 10/10 times and if needed would donate again in a heartbeat. It feels good to know that these Platelets would stop bleeding to death in a patient. If you are of AB blood group or fit the eligibility criteria as given above, get screened at our Jipmer blood centre. We'll be happy to have you 😄❤️😍

02/01/2022

Only pray for more kindness, love, good vibes and guidance from the heavens above for a blessed New year 2022🌟

31/12/2021

My clan. Our brotherhood. The wolf pack 😎🔥

30/12/2021

One fine morning while I was getting on the lift, I could hear Dr.Esha, our senior resident, bustle in with a joyous shimmer in her eyes and the sweet relief of having saved a kitten's life stuck under a car at the parking. The kitten was safe in her arms. Who would've thought this day would've turned out to be this memorable, yeah! Thus Chotu was reborn at the Jipmer blood centre. He was sick, famished, scared and needed urgent attention. Chotu was adopted and taken home with much love, affection and care by Dr.Esha.

Since then chotu has become one with our lives as well. It is such a joy to see chotu grow up with his brother Chlomo who is also a rescue cat at her home. It was a thrilling experience and an emotional journey for us besides Esha mam as she raised both the kittens since the time they were hostile towards each other till being brothers-in-arms. There is good will and hope as we come closer to the end of another year. This is the time to sit back, breathe and remember all the good times and the good lessons we have learnt this year. Swipe to see the pictures through Chotu's journey. Peace, love, joy and happiness to everyone out there❤️😍

21/12/2021

It's a wonderful time to be alive and celebrate Christmas in the jolliest way ever possible this year. 2021 has been a roller coaster all through the year. The much dreadful second wave of Covid rampaged its way mercilessly at our hospital just a while back. There was a time where we struggled to find ten donors a day. The Jipmer blood centre team has managed to come so far to finish the year with a joyful and most beautiful time of sharing and laughter. The spirits are high up in the sky, gifts are being shared, happiness, love, and joy are thrown around everywhere, and we feel happy that everything's alright. This whole month, everyone's been sharing gifts. There is no dearth of chocolates, cakes, flowers, hats, music, cookies and of course, the spirit of Christmas which is love at the blood centre. Tomorrow we have our Christmas program and the grand secret Santa finale. Tomorrow we will be offering our final gifts to one another. I am excited and thrilled to be a part of the whole celebration and wish you all to stay joyful and spread some love this Christmas. We love you all♥️♥️♥️
#🌲🎅

17/12/2021

The blood donors make the pillars of our blood centre. The blood centre makes the pillars of any hospital. Thank you, Mr.Muhammad Farshad and Mr.Subin, for this beautiful painting at our blood centre. We appreciate the efforts taken by our blood donors to persistently continue to donate blood and save lives. You guys are the real superheroes. You save the day when things really matter☺️♥️🔥

02/12/2021

I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before
The human race
And I ain't gonna lose
And we mean to go on and on and on and on
'Cause we are the champions of the World🔥
Ft. Our super super cool champion team at the Jipmer blood centre♥️

23/11/2021

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." One of the most important things that has kept this sanguine ship sail strong is the experience of learning something new every single day. Education really does make us sturdy and tough to face the World. We, at the Jipmer blood centre are taught to keep learning consistently through continuous academic efforts right from sunrise till sunset. This is the most interesting and totipotent field and it is crazy how much we can learn about blood for the rest of our lives and never stop learning. To this very date, we have not deciphered blood yet. There is no substitute for blood, the science is incredibly vast, and we still are not even close to answering what makes blood, blood.

We appreciate the efforts taken by our professors to keep us empowered, liberated, inspired and our minds eternally curious. They not only prepare us for life, but also show us that the path to life is the joy of learning and continual education. Sometimes continual drill and grill of academics can be bitter, but the fruits at the end of the day are lit. Here is our professor Dr.Abhishekh taking an important class about the need for parentage testing and the molecular biology necessary to crack the code. Keep learning everyday, not just exams!😄🔥❤️

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