Exchange Transfusion (Noun)
Meaning
Slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor ordered an exchange transfusion to treat the severe case of jaundice in the newborn baby.
- Exchange transfusion is often used to reduce the level of bilirubin in the blood of infants with severe jaundice.
- In some cases of severe anemia, exchange transfusion may be necessary to increase the red blood cell count.
- The patient underwent an exchange transfusion to remove the contaminated blood and reduce the risk of malaria transmission.
- In addition to medication, the doctor recommended an exchange transfusion to treat the child's sickle cell crisis.