title: A Case of Successful Management of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Pregnancy.
abstract: Guillain-Barre´ syndrome complicating pregnancy is a rare event which carries a high maternal risk. We presented a case of 23 years old pregnant lady diagnosed with GBS in third trimester who deteriorated after termination of delivery of the new born. Despite the availability of intravenous immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis and complications like ventilator associated pneumonia, tracheostomy, autonomic instability, patient was successfully managed due to a meticulous multidisciplinary involvement in our intensive care unit.
authors.affiliation: Columbia Asia hospital, Hebbal, Bengaluru, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhattacharyyaa
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D048228:Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D000077731:Meropenem; D056888:Patient Positioning; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014139:Tracheostomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D000077731:Meropenem
keywords: pregnancy; thromboprophylaxis; tracheostomy; ventilator associated pneumonia.