Blood products replacements processed in the surgical field.
This article summarizes the main blood products that can be gathered from, treated, and returned to the trauma patient in the operating room. A brief description of the physiology of blood and clotting mechanisms is given. A focus on plasma pheresis is provided, as well as a suggested procedure for plasma collection.
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D001771:Blood Banks; D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D009871:Operating Room Nursing