Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood

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.

Year introduced: 1981

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Tree Number(s): E02.095.135.469

MeSH Unique ID: D005078

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Biological Therapy
Blood Transfusion
Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood