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Descriptor English: Plasma Substitutes
Descriptor Spanish: Sustitutos del Plasma
Descriptor sustitutos del plasma
Entry term(s) expansores sanguíneos
Scope note: Cualquier líquido utilizado para reemplazar el plasma sanguíneo, habitualmente una solución salina, a menudo con albúminas séricas, dextranos u otros preparados. Estas sustancias no aumentan la capacidad de transporte de oxígeno de la sangre, sino que solo incrementan el volumen. Se utilizan también para tratar la deshidratación.
Descriptor Portuguese: Substitutos do Plasma
Descriptor French: Substituts du plasma
Entry term(s): Blood Expanders
Expanders, Blood
Expanders, Plasma Volume
Plasma Volume Expanders
Substitutes, Plasma
Volume Expanders, Plasma
Tree number(s): D27.505.954.502.140.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010952
Scope note: Any liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, dextrans or other preparations. These substances do not enhance the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood, but merely replace the volume. They are also used to treat dehydration.
Annotation: BLOOD SUBSTITUTES is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
DeCS ID: 29509
Unique ID: D010952
NLM Classification: WH 450
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Plasma Substitutes - Preferred
Concept UI M0016980
Scope note Any liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, dextrans or other preparations. These substances do not enhance the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood, but merely replace the volume. They are also used to treat dehydration.
Preferred term Plasma Substitutes
Entry term(s) Blood Expanders
Expanders, Blood
Expanders, Plasma Volume
Plasma Volume Expanders
Substitutes, Plasma
Volume Expanders, Plasma



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