Tag: Plasma replacement

According to the American Red Cross, about 55% of your blood is plasma, and in cases of severe trauma, infection, or specific autoimmune diseases, medical teams may need to replace it. When considering what do they replace plasma with, clinicians primarily turn to either crystalloid or colloid solutions, depending on the patient’s specific needs.

Millions of intravenous fluid units are administered annually for volume resuscitation and procedures like therapeutic plasma exchange [1.7.5]. When donor plasma isn't used, what instead of plasma can be used as a replacement fluid? The main alternatives fall into two categories: crystalloids and colloids [1.3.1, 1.4.5].