A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Therapeutic apheresis
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Apheresis refers to the process of separating the cellular and soluble components of blood using a machine. Apheresis is often done on donors where whole blood is centrifuged to obtain individual components (eg, red blood cells [RBCs], platelets, plasma based on specific gravity) to use for transfusion in different patients. Apheresis may also be used therapeutically to treat various disorders (1).
Therapeutic apheresis includes plasma exchange and cytapheresis
Apheresis is generally tolerated by healthy donors. However, many minor and a few major risks exist.Insertion of the large IV catheters necessary for apheresis can cause complications (eg, bleeding, infection, pneumothorax).
Citrate anticoagulant may decrease serum ionized calcium.
Replacement of patient#39;s plasma with a colloidal solution (eg, 5% albumin or fresh frozen plasma does not replace IgG and coagulation factors.Most complications can be managed with close attention to the patient and manipulation of the procedure, but some severe reactions and a few deaths have occurred.
Therapeutic apheresis meaning & definition 1 of Therapeutic apheresis.