{"id":39722,"date":"2025-10-02T17:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=39722"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:08:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:08:48","slug":"plasmapheresis","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/plasmapheresis\/","title":{"rendered":"Plasmapheresis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Plasmapheresis?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plasmapheresis, or plasma exchange therapy, is a procedure that filters the blood to remove abnormal antibodies, toxins, or proteins contributing to disease. During treatment, the patient\u2019s blood is drawn, plasma is separated and replaced with a clean solution (such as saline or donor plasma), and the blood is returned to the body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This treatment helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove harmful antibodies or immune complexes\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Treat autoimmune and kidney-related diseases\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manage severe cases of glomerulonephritis\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support patients with neurological or hematological disorders\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve kidney and immune function in certain conditions\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect during the procedure?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Performed in a hospital or dialysis center\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blood is withdrawn through a catheter or veins in the arms\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A machine separates plasma and replaces it with a substitute solution\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each session lasts 2\u20134 hours, depending on the patient\u2019s condition\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild fatigue or dizziness may occur afterward\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multiple sessions may be needed for best results\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":42501,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1185],"class_list":["post-39722","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-nephrology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/39722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=39722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}