plasma volume expander
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Volume expander — A volume expander is a type of intravenous therapy that has the function of providing volume for the circulatory system. It may be used for fluid replacement. Contents 1 Physiology 2 Types 2.1 Colloids 2 … Wikipedia
Plasma — The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid, which makes up about half of its volume. Plasma is devoid of cells and, unlike serum, has not clotted. Blood plasma contains antibodies and other proteins. It is taken from donors and made into… … Medical dictionary
expander — noun Date: 1862 one that expands; specifically any of several colloidal substances (as dextran) of high molecular weight used as a blood or plasma substitute for increasing the blood volume … New Collegiate Dictionary
expander — ex·pand·er ik span dər n any of several colloidal substances (as dextran) of high molecular weight used as a blood or plasma substitute for increasing the blood volume called also extender * * * ex·pan·der (ek spanґdər) [L. expandere to… … Medical dictionary
dextran — 1. Any of several water soluble high molecular weight glucose polymers (average MW 75,000; ranging between 1,000 and 40,000,000) produced by the action of members of the family Lactobacillaceae and certain other microorganisms on sucrose; used in … Medical dictionary
Blood substitute — A blood substitute (also called artificial blood or blood surrogates) is a substance used to mimic and fulfill some functions of biological blood, usually in the oxygen carrying sense. They aim to provide an alternative to blood transfusion,… … Wikipedia
Blood substitutes — Blood substitutes, often called artificial blood, are used to fill fluid volume and/or carry oxygen and other blood gases in the cardiovascular system. Although commonly used, the term is not accurate since human blood performs many important… … Wikipedia
hetastarch — A carbohydrate starch derivative used as a cryoprotective agent for erythrocytes. Also used as an extender of blood plasma volume. * * * het·a·starch (hetґə stahrch) a starch containing not more than 90 per cent of amylopectin, and that has… … Medical dictionary
albumin human — [USP] a preparation of serum albumin fractionated from human whole blood, serum, plasma, or placentas; used as a plasma volume expander in the treatment of various conditions including hypovolemia, hypoproteinemia, severe burns, adult respiratory … Medical dictionary
Blood — For other uses, see Blood (disambiguation). Human blood smear: a – erythrocytes; b – neutrophil; c – eosinophil; d – lymphocyte … Wikipedia
