Mechanism of action of plsma expander human albumin
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1. BLOOD: Blood is a fluid connective tissue that circulates continuosly around the body,allowing constant communication between tissues distant from each other. PLASMA: A clear , straw coloured , watery fluid in which several different types of blood cells are suspended.
2. BLOOD & PLASMA VOLUME EXPANDERS Plasma expanders are agents that have relatively high molecular weight and boost the plasma volume by increasing the osmotic pressure. They are bused to treat patients who have suffered hemorrhage or shock.
3. VOLUME EXPANDERS Contd… Volume expanders are the i.v., fluid solutions that are used to increase or retain the volume of fluid in the circulating blood . Generally volume expanders are used to replace fluids that are lost due to illness, trauma , surgery, burns & extensive tissue damage These are used to correct hypovolemia due to loss of plasma or blood .
4. TYPES OFVOLUME EXPANDERS :- 1.Crystalloids: Crystalloids are aqueous solutions of mineral salts or other water soluble molecules. E.g, normal saline ,dextrose , ringers solution etc, 2.Colloids: colloids are larger insoluble molecules , such as dextran , human albumin, gelatin, blood.