Which procedure would you expect the attending physician to order for C.B. and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Plasmapheresis has emerged as a major treatment for GBS. Plasmapheresis is a process in which
blood is removed, centrifuged, and returned to the patient. In the process, antibodies that trigger
the autoimmune disease are removed from the blood by a machine equipped with a special filtration
system. The patient with GBS generally undergoes a series of treatments, ideally delivered within 7
to 14 days after the onset of the disease. Patients who undergo plasmapheresis often recover faster.
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