Blood Substitute Fluids

Blood replacement fluid is a fluid that replaces blood in the human body. It is used for various diseases such as anemia, hemolytic disease, hemophilia, burns, as well as for operations on the heart and blood vessels.

Blood replacement fluid is administered intravenously or intramuscularly. It consists of water, glucose, electrolytes, vitamins and other components. Blood replacement fluids can be synthetic or natural. Examples of synthetic blood replacement fluids are hydroxyethyl starch (HES), gelatin, dextran, albumin. Examples of natural blood replacement fluids are plasma, serum, and whole blood.

When using blood replacement fluids, it is necessary to take into account their properties and possible side effects. For example, HES can cause hypokalemia, and albumin can cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, before using blood substitute fluids, it is necessary to conduct an examination and determine their individual tolerance.

In conclusion, blood replacement fluids are an important tool in medicine. They help maintain the body’s vital functions during various diseases and operations. However, when using blood replacement fluids, care must be taken and their possible side effects and individual tolerance must be taken into account.

Blood replacement fluid - are sterile, isotonic or hypotonic saline plasma replacement solutions that are used to correct hypovolemia and decompensated dehydration in children and adults with shock, collapse of various etiologies, injuries, burns, acute intestinal infections, cholera. Blood replacement fluids include saline plasma mixing solutions (saline solution, Ringer-Locke solution, gelatinol), polyglucin, etc., plasmapheresis preparations (hemodesis, polydesis, etc.)

The use of blood replacement fluids is limited by the age of the victims, since they usually do not contain antibiotics necessary for intestinal infections, and