From this slides one will get an idea about convalescent plasma therapy. How it is used in treatment of Covid-19 patients and what are the risks involved in this process.
2. What is PLASMA?
• Plasma is the liquid portion of blood that remains
when all red and white blood cells and platelets have
been removed.
• Plasma is the largest part of our blood. It, makes up
more than half (about 55%) of its overall content.
• Plasma contains water, salt, enzymes, and important
components. These include antibodies, clotting
factors, and the proteins albumin and fibrinogen
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3. what is CONVALESCENT PLASMA
THERAPY?
• In convalescent plasma therapy plasma is used to
treat people from infection. The main component
of plasma for treating infections is antibodies.
Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins which are
highly specific for whichever infection a person
has previously encountered. B cells of our
immune system produces vast quantities of
Antibodies in order to bind to the invading virus
and then target it for destruction. Then these
antibodies destroy the virus
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4. How CONVALESCENT PLASMA
THERAPY works in case of Covid patient?
• The convalescent plasma therapy uses antibodies from
the blood of a recovered patient to treat those critically
affected by the virus.
• Now in case of corona virus treatment this therapy's
concept is very simple. and it is based on the premise
that the blood of a patient who has recovered from
Covid-19 contains antibodies with the specific ability
of fighting novel corona-virus. The theory is that the
recovered patient's antibodies are ingested into
somebody under treatment and then the antibodies
begin to target and fight with the novel corona-virus in
the second patient. This helps the second patient to
recover fast.
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5. Is there any risk involved?
• There may be some mild side effects include
developing a fever or allergic reactions, such
as a rash and an itchy sensation.
• The plasma should also be compatible with the
recipient’s blood group to prevent transfusion
reactions.
• Sometimes some risk of infection is there
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