Plasma!
makes up 92% of Plasma
What is water?
The thing plasma transports to the lungs
What are red blood cells?
Machine that divides the patient’s blood into plasma, white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets
What is an apheresis machine?
A demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that causes significant morbidity and mortality.
What is ADEM (Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis)?
These are the physical limitations of plasmapheresis
What is Pruritus/ Urticaria/ Toxic epidermal necrolysis/ infection?
makes up __ amount of the blood's total volume
what is 50%?
What are water/protein/nutrient/ hormones?
The number of times plasma is replaced in a patient.
What 1-1.5 times?
What is "gaining control through information"?
Types of disorders like MS and Myasthenia Gravis that benefit from plasmapheresis.
What are neurological disorders?
Liquid component of the blood
What is Plasma?
What plasma spreads throughout the body in response to an infection
What are immune cells?
The amount of plasma that comes out of the body at one time due to the continuous nature of the procedure
How much is 100ml to 300ml?
Plasma exchanges is carried out to control____ by stabilizing pH, plasma Na+ concentration, and colloid osmotic pressure
What is intracranial pressure?
Disorders for which apheresis is accepted as second-line therapy, either as a standalone treatment or in conjunction with other modes of treatment
What is Category 2?