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Therapeutics > Biological Therapy > Blood Transfusion > Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood

Preferred term

Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • do not confuse with PLASMA EXCHANGE (removal & replacement of plasma); differentiate from BLOOD TRANSFUSION, AUTOLOGOUS; /adv eff: coordinate with TRANSFUSION REACTION if pertinent

Scope note

  • Repetitive withdrawal of small amounts of blood and replacement with donor blood until a large proportion of the blood volume has been exchanged. Used in treatment of fetal erythroblastosis, hepatic coma, sickle cell anemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, septicemia, burns, thrombotic thrombopenic purpura, and fulminant malaria.

History note

  • 81; was EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION 1963-80

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005078

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