Plasma extenders help maintain blood volume and osmotic pressure, crucial for patients in situations like acute hemorrhage or unavailability of type O blood.
Plasma extenders are used to maintain blood volume normal and maintain osmotic pressure. In cases of acute hemorrhage where type O blood is not available, saline solutions with electrolytes that mimic normal blood plasma are administered intravenously. Artificial blood substitutes are also being researched to fulfill the oxygen-carrying function of blood.
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