Hypoxia preconditioned plasma
Okay kiddo, I’ll tell you all about hypoxia preconditioned plasma!
So, you know how our body needs oxygen to survive, right? When we don’t get enough oxygen, it’s called hypoxia. Hypoxia can happen when we go up really high in the mountains, or when we hold our breath for too long underwater.
Scientists have found that when we have hypoxia, our body makes special proteins that can help protect us from getting hurt. These proteins are like brave soldiers that stand guard over our cells and keep them safe.
Now, if we take some blood from someone who has been in a high altitude area or in a low oxygen environment, and then spin it around really fast to separate out the plasma (which is the yellow, liquid part of the blood), we get something called hypoxia preconditioned plasma.
This plasma has lots of those special proteins that our body makes when we don’t get enough oxygen. When we give this plasma to someone who is sick or injured, it can help their body heal faster and better.
It’s like a superhero medicine that helps our body fight off bad guys when we’re sick or hurt. Isn’t that cool?
So, you know how our body needs oxygen to survive, right? When we don’t get enough oxygen, it’s called hypoxia. Hypoxia can happen when we go up really high in the mountains, or when we hold our breath for too long underwater.
Scientists have found that when we have hypoxia, our body makes special proteins that can help protect us from getting hurt. These proteins are like brave soldiers that stand guard over our cells and keep them safe.
Now, if we take some blood from someone who has been in a high altitude area or in a low oxygen environment, and then spin it around really fast to separate out the plasma (which is the yellow, liquid part of the blood), we get something called hypoxia preconditioned plasma.
This plasma has lots of those special proteins that our body makes when we don’t get enough oxygen. When we give this plasma to someone who is sick or injured, it can help their body heal faster and better.
It’s like a superhero medicine that helps our body fight off bad guys when we’re sick or hurt. Isn’t that cool?