IVF is the most successful fertility treatment with over 41% success rate under 35. Approximately 48 million couples worldwide experience infertility. Process involves removing eggs from ovaries and fertilizing them in lab
Hematopoiesis is the process of blood cell formation and maturation. Blood cells are produced continuously from womb to old age. Millions of blood cells are replaced daily
IVF combines egg and sperm outside the body in laboratory dish. Fertility medicines stimulate multiple egg production. Eggs are retrieved through minor surgery. Sperm is mixed with eggs and fertilized. Embryos are cultured and transferred into womb
Plasmapheresis separates blood components into filtered plasma using centrifugation or membranes. Most US plasmapheresis uses automated centrifuge technology. Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is most common US apheresis procedure
Inhalation occurs when air enters lungs for oxygen absorption. Process is autonomic and requires no conscious control. Breathing allows oxygen to enter lungs for survival
Fibrinolysis prevents blood clots from growing and becoming problematic. Plasmin enzyme breaks down fibrin mesh, producing circulating fragments. Plasminogen, produced in liver, is converted to active plasmin by t-PA and urokinase. Fibrinolysis occurs slowly after bleeding stops due to t-PA release