The Role of Plasmapheresis in Critical Illness | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由TCNguyen著作·2012·被引用64次—ApheresisisderivedfromtheGreekword“aphairesis”–totakeaway.Plasmapheresisisanapheresisprocedurethatseparatesandremovestheplasma ...

Synopsis

In this chapter, we will review the current recommendations from the American Society for Apheresis regarding the use of plasmapheresis in many of the diseases that intensivists commonly encounter in critically ill patients. Recent experience indicates that therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) may be useful in a wide spectrum of illnesses characterized by microvascular thrombosis, the presence of auto-antibodies, immune activation with dysregulation of immune response, and in some infections.

Keywords: therapeutic plasma exchange, thrombotic microangiopathy, microvascular thrombosis, auto-antibodies, liver failure, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, rapidly progressive glomerulo nephritis, vasculitides, solid organ transplantation

Introduction

Since antiquity, mankind has hypothesized there are bad substances called “humors” which accumulate in the blood of sick patients and that the removal of these humors wo...

Therapeutic Plasma Exchange | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Plasmapheresis | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Plasmapheresis | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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The Role of Plasmapheresis in Critical Illness | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由 TC Nguyen 著作 · 2012 · 被引用 64 次 — Apheresis is derived from the Greek word “aphairesis” – to take away. Plasmapheresis is an apheresis procedure that separates and removes the plasma ... Read More

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