Severe Acute Kidney Injury Secondary to Immunoglobulin Infusion in Life-Threatening Guillain Barre Syndrome

José David D Orquera; Maria Marta Pernasetti; Patricia Ojeda; Griselda Aguero; Daniel Agustin Godoy

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 44-48

Abstract
  Immunoglobulin infusion (IVIG) is one of the first line therapy in Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). Several medical complications are associated with GBS (pneumonia, sepsis, deep vein thrombosis, dysautonomy). Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an uncommon complication during IVIG infusion. Several risk factors ...  Read More