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Saline is easier to find than blood, and you don't need to know the blood type when it comes to an emergency. Saline is standard and available in large quantities everywhere in hospitals, and very cheap. It makes sense.



In a pinch, coconut water can be used as well:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10674546




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