IVIG & Plasmapheresis - A Bridge to IUTs

05/12/2022 45 min Episodio 12
IVIG & Plasmapheresis - A Bridge to IUTs

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Episode Synopsis

Breaking into our toolbox this week! Dr. Moise takes us through immune therapy options in the treatment and management of HDFN and alloimmunization. This week we cover the following topics: Alloimmunized patients that qualify for immune therapy as management for HDFN Options available for immune therapy Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) Plasmapheresis Timing, dosing, frequency, and administration of IVIG Common complications of IVIG IgA deficiency Headache Fatigue FDA Black Box Warning And our tricks for treating them! Imitrex (sumatriptan) + Zofran (ondansetron) Reglan (metoclopramide) IVIG pre-meds and post-meds IVIG rate adjustment