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exchange transfusion

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Noun1.exchange transfusion - slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
blood transfusion, transfusion - the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

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Individuals who have among the highest exposures to DEHP are those undergoing medical treatments or procedures such as dialysis, exchange transfusion, ECMO, and cardiovascular surgery.
Anecdotal data and extrapolation from the literature about treatment of malaria suggest that exchange transfusion may be beneficial for some critically ill patients, especially for those with signs of hemodynamic instability or high parasitemia levels (e.
In an exchange transfusion, a portion of the patient's defective circulating red cell mass is removed and replaced with normal donor red cells, so that the amount of transfused iron can be significantly reduced.
 
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