Daily plasma exchange in severe Guillain–Barré syndrome helps in early weaning from ventilator: A lesson from a case

Daily plasma exchange in severe Guillain–Barré syndrome helps in early weaning from ventilator: A lesson from a case

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) are well-known therapeutic modalities in Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). In developing countries like India, where plasma-derived products (IVIG) are not easily available, and affordable TPE is preferred. Here, we reported a case...

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Main Authors: Arunpreet Kaur, Archana Bajpayee, Nitin Kumar Bajpai, Nikhil Kothari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
Mechanical ventilation
plasma exchange
severe Guillain–Barré syndrome
weaning
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2017;volume=11;issue=2;spage=206;epage=208;aulast=Kaur

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