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Convalescent plasma (kon-voh-LES-unt-PLAZ-muh)therapy

Educational information/

It is an experimental treatment to treat patients using plasma collected form recovered patients. As we all know development of efficient vaccine take a lot of time so it can be used for the treatment of patients with the passive immunity (  immunity which is induced by introducing antibodies form other person).

What is plasma?

A straw( yellowish) colored liquid which is obtained after extraction of blood cells it is largest component of human blood comprising about 55% .Plasma consist of water, salt, enzymes,antibodies and protein, clotting factors. It’s color is present due to bilirubin.



What is convalescent plasma ? 

Convalescent means   recovering from illness. Convalescent plasma means plasma extracted form recovered patient.



What is convalescent plasma therapy?

It is an experimental treatment used to treat a patient using plasma extracted form recovered patients. People who are infected form COVID-19 generate  active immune response towards the virus. These antibodies are present in plasma and can be transferred to moderately ill or severe patients. 



Nepal’s first successful plasma therapy for COVID-19.

August3, 2020

plasma of 30 years old man  was extracted and was given to 60 year old pneumonia patient who was seriously ill after being infected with COVID-19.



 


Risk factors 

It may carry risk of 

1)Allergic reaction 

2)Microbial transmission 

3)Transmission of  infection that can be transmitted through blood


Some unknown things?

Doses of plasma to be given to the patient.

Number of doses to be given.

Efficiency of this therapy is being observed.



Conclusion for COVID-19

COVID-19 is a pandemic which can only be controlled by maintaining physical distance and isolation. People are humbly requested to abide by the rules as per the government. 

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