Therapeutic plasma exchange for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome complicated by myasthenia gravis

The role and safety of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in COVID-19-induced severe acute respiratory distress remains unclear, especially in the wake that a specific and effective treatment modality has not been discovered for the treatment of COVID-19. Here, we report a case where a patient presen...

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Published in:Asian journal of transfusion science 2024-08
Main Authors: Krishna, Aparna, Pandey, Hem Chandra, Coshic, Poonam, Nair, Parvathy Ramachandran, Haritha, Damarla, Rajan, Roopa, Mehta, Vikas
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Language:English
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Summary:The role and safety of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in COVID-19-induced severe acute respiratory distress remains unclear, especially in the wake that a specific and effective treatment modality has not been discovered for the treatment of COVID-19. Here, we report a case where a patient presenting with severe COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndromes (ARDS) complicated by myasthenia gravis showed significant improvement after the third session of TPE and was subsequently weaned off from the ventilator and shifted to the ward from intensive care unit. TPE can be considered an efficient and safe treatment modality in severe COVID-19 ARDS.
ISSN:0973-6247
1998-3565
DOI:10.4103/ajts.ajts_201_23