Abstract
Artificial colloids are used in situations with a high risk of bleeding such as trauma or during surgery. Although more efficacious than crystalloids, colloids can be associated with derangements of the haemostatic system and may also interfere with normal haemostasis via a number of different mechanisms.
MeSH terms
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Blood Coagulation / drug effects
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Gelatin / pharmacology*
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Gelatin / therapeutic use
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Hemodynamics / drug effects
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Hemostasis / drug effects*
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Humans
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Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / pharmacology*
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Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / therapeutic use
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Plasma Substitutes / pharmacology*
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Plasma Substitutes / therapeutic use
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Platelet Aggregation / drug effects
Substances
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Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives
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Plasma Substitutes
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Gelatin