Plasmapheresis is a process in which the plasma is separated from the blood cells. People with autoimmune diseases are sometimes treated with this procedure. The plasma is disposed of and the cells are reintroduced to the body with other fluids.
Patients with clotting disorders may not be suitable candidates for plasmapheresis.
Neurologic diseases comprise 90% of the diseases that could profit from plasmapheresis.
It is also known as therapeutic plasma exchange.
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Plasmapheresis is the removal of plasma from the rest of the blood by mechanical means.
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Hemodialysis, translated literally, is the process of separating blood.
Yes, that is a correct description of plasmapheresis. It is a procedure where whole blood is taken from the body, separated into its components (plasma and cellular elements), and then the plasma is either removed or replaced before the cellular elements are reinfused back into the body.
The basic procedure consists of removal of blood, separation of blood cells from plasma, and return of these blood cells to the body's circulation, diluted with fresh plasma or a substitute.
Treatment for Fisher syndrome involves removing the plasma from affected individuals, a procedure called plasmapheresis. In doing so, antibodies that cause the disease are also removed.
This procedure is most useful in acute, self-limited disorders such as Guillain-Barre syndrome, or when chronic disorders, such as myasthenia gravis, become more severe in symptoms.