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Current transfusion practices.
- Source :
-
American family physician [Am Fam Physician] 1975 Mar; Vol. 11 (3), pp. 129-36. - Publication Year :
- 1975
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Abstract
- Utilization of packed red blood cells (PRBC) and plasma components individually or in combination allows replacement of the precise blood element needed, while avoiding some of the potential hazards of whole blood transfusions. Transfusion of PRBC, rather than whole blood, reduces the risk of circulatory overload and nonhemolytic transfusion reactions. Frozen PRBC essentially eliminate leukocyte or platelet sensitization and transmission of hepatitis is extremely rare.
- Subjects :
- Anemia therapy
Blood Coagulation Disorders etiology
Blood Coagulation Factors therapeutic use
Blood Platelets
Embolism, Air etiology
Erythrocytes
Factor VIII therapeutic use
Fever etiology
Fibrinogen therapeutic use
Granulocytes
Hemolysis
Hemophilia A therapy
Hemorrhage therapy
Hepatitis transmission
Humans
Hypersensitivity etiology
Malaria transmission
Methods
Sepsis etiology
Serum Albumin therapeutic use
Syphilis transmission
Thrombocytopenia therapy
Transfusion Reaction
Blood Transfusion
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-838X
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American family physician
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1114933