Plasmapheresis is indicated in all, except
a – Hyperviscosity syndrome
b – Idiopathic thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
c – Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (AIDP)
d – Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Ans: b – Idiopathic thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
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1. Hyperviscosity syndromes (treatment of choice)
2. Myasthenic crisis
3. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome / Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
4. Guillain Barre Syndrome / Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
5. Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome
6. Desensitization prior to transplantation by reducing the level of antidonor antibodies via plasmapheresis of blood has been useful in reducing the hazard of hyperacute rejection.
7. Post-transfusion Purpura
8. Pemphigus Vulgaris
9. Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (during pregnancy)
10. POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-proteins, and skin changes) syndrome
