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Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. While the parasite is found throughout the world, more than 40 million people in the United States may be infected … Read More
Aplastic anemia is a syndrome of bone marrow failure characterized by peripheral pancytopenia (deficiency of all three cellular components of the blood – red cells, white cells and platelets) and … Read More
Hypothyroidism is a condition where thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough volume of thyroid hormones to meet human body’s needs. It’s also known as Underactive thyroid. Hypothyroidism may not cause noticeable … Read More
Zika virus infection is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the Zika virus, an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae. It is primarily … Read More
Washed RBCs or Washed red cells transfusion is performed to reduce allergic reactions due to contaminating plasma proteins or to reduce the concentration of potassium accumulating in the supernatant of … Read More
Cryoprecipitate, also called ‘Cryo’ for short, is a frozen blood product prepared from Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP). It contains fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor, factor VIII, factor XIII and fibronectin. The … Read More
Fresh-Frozen Plasma (FFP) is the component that is prepared by freezing various plasma factors from whole blood or from the plasma collected through aphaeresis at the temperature and duration at which they can … Read More
Platelet concentrates are usually used for patients with Thrombocytopenia and concomitant bleeding or thrombocytopenia of sufficient magnitude to impart a significant threat of bleeding during surgery or other invasive procedures. … Read More
Packed Red blood cells, also known as PRBCs, Concentrated RBCs or simply “Packed cells”, are a type of blood component used for blood transfusions. Packed red blood cells are typically … Read More
Hypotension is the medical term for diminished blood pressure. Having a lower blood pressure is good in most cases. But low blood pressure can sometimes make person feel tired or dizzy. … Read More
Hypertension is the silent killer of mankind. Most of the Sufferers are asymptomatic and hence early diagnosis is a problem. The definition of Hypertension is not universal because normal Blood Pressure … Read More
Mucormycosis, also known as Black fungus infection is a very rare infection caused by a group of mucor moulds (mucormycetes) exposure which is commonly found in the air, soil, plants, … Read More
