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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Blood plasma is the yellow liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells in whole blood would normally be suspended. It makes up about 55% of the total blood volume. It is mostly water (90% by volume) and contains dissolved proteins, glucose, clotting factors, mineral ions, hormones and carbon dioxide (plasma being the main medium for excretory product transportation). Blood plasma is prepared by spinning a tube of fresh blood in a centrifuge until the blood cells fall to the bottom of the tube. The blood plasma is then poured or drawn off. Blood plasma has a density of approximately 1025 kg/m3, or 1.025 kg/l. ... Read more

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From the author: Six-year old Brandon has arrived at your clinic, your school, your inpatient unit, or your emergency department (ED). His morn tells you he's a "bleeder." You would not be alone if you felt unprepared. Here's what to do. Assuming he is not in need of emergent care, in which case you would follow your normal first aid/emergency guidelines, you need to find out what kind of bleeding disorder this child has.

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Title: Bleeding disorder basics.(Updates & Kidbits)
Author: Heather Curry
Publication: Pediatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 30Issue: 5Page: 402(6)

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