blood purification
Cleansing the bloodstream
Blood purification refers to medical procedures that remove toxins, waste products, or harmful substances from the blood.
The most common form is dialysis, which filters blood when kidneys fail to do so naturally.
Other techniques include hemofiltration and plasmapheresis, used to treat poisoning, autoimmune disorders, or organ failure.
After his kidneys shut down, he required blood purification three times a week.
The term also appears in alternative medicine contexts with less rigorous clinical meaning.
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
- dialysis machineDevice replacing kidney function
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- kidney failureLoss of blood-filtering function
detox · cleanse · plasma · toxins · toxic buildup · liver · transfusion · purge · cleansing · membrane · waste · urea · hemodialysis · lymph · flush · renal · circulation · filter
blood purificationblood poisoning
Infection spreading through bloodstream
septicemia · toxemia · bacteremia · sepsis · viremia
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