Topics Discussed: exchange transfusion, whole blood; hematology.
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| |  Prevent neurotoxicity induced by hyperbilirubinemia.
Jaundice and intermediate to advanced stages of acute bilirubin
encephalopathy are present even if the serum bilirubin level does
not exactly fit the guidelines. | | Early phase: Severely jaundiced infants become lethargic,
hypotonic, and feed poorly. Intermediate phase: Moderate stupor; irritability; and hypertonia,
manifested by backward arching of the neck (retrocollis) and trunk
(opisthotonos); fever; and high-pitched cry that may alternate with
drowsiness. |
Treat coagulopathy due to disseminated intravascular coagulation
and life-threatening metabolic disorders. Correct polycythemia using a partial exchange transfusion, meaning
that < 1 blood volume is removed and then replaced with normal
saline. Treat severe anemia associated with heart failure with..."
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