"Blood Substitutes"(Milligan)
"Blood Substitutes"(Milligan)
"Blood Substitutes"(Milligan)
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Properties of an “ideal” blood substitute<br />
• Adequate oxygen uptake in the lungs<br />
• Adequate oxygen delivery to the tissues<br />
• Long circulation time<br />
• Non-toxic<br />
• Rapidly excreted without causing harm<br />
• Stable at room temperature<br />
• Easily sterilized<br />
• Cheap to manufacture<br />
• Long shelf-life & easy to store<br />
• Widely applicable w/o cross-matching<br />
• Free of side-effects