Septic arthritis is a rather rare but important disease characterized by inflammation of a synovial membrane with purulent effusion into the joint capsule, usually due to bacterial infection. It typically affects monoarticular joints.
Scientists estimate the volume of blood in a human body to be approximately 7 percent of body weight. An average adult body with a weight of 150 to 180 pounds will contain approximately 4.7 to 5.5 liters (1.2 to 1.5 gallons) of blood. An average child with a body weight of 80 pounds will have approximately half the amount of blood as an adult. Blood carries out many critical functions in the body.
Facts about blood. The blood in your body. Your body has around 4-6 litres (8.5-12.5 pints) of blood, made up of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, in a liquid called plasma.There are four main blood groups-A, B, AB and O. Each of these can be positive or negative, so there are eight different variations of blood in total.ospitals and doctors need donated blood to treat a lot of different illnesses, and it's also used in most surgical operations. On most days, there is less than a week's supply of blood in the UK's blood banks.