sujju
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what r the common indications for plasmapheresis.
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| dev
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myasthenia gravis
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| ayeshah_l
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http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/tables/129...
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| ravedoc
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we were always taught in our home country that plasmapheresis is useful in Immune thrombocytopenic purpura in children if non-responsive to steroids
but i see tht in cmdt and research now, they say it IS NOT USEFUL AND HENCE NOT INDICATED FOR ITP.
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| Dr.D
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GBS
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| starcraftbw
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TTP
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| aaroho
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1 GBS
2 Myasthenia Grevis
3 Good Pasteur's syndrome
4 TTP
5 Hyperviscosity syndrome due to excess immunoglobulin e.g. multiple myeloma, waldenstorm's macroglobulinemia
Plasmapharesis may be useful for cases unresponsive to immunoglobulin in kawasaki syndrone
- leucopharesis is indicated in caces of leucostasis in leukemias.
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