Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is a concentrate of pooled immunoglobulins derived from plasma donors. Its unique mechanism of action expands the utility of the medication to a variety of conditions. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at IVIG, which is FDA-approved for the treatment of dermatologic conditions including dermatomyositis, Kawasaki disease, ITP, and …
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is a concentrate of pooled immunoglobulins derived from plasma donors. Its unique mechanism of action expands the utility of the medication to a variety of conditions. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at IVIG, which is FDA-approved for the treatment of dermatologic conditions including dermatomyositis, Kawasaki disease, ITP, and … Continue reading "Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Therapeutic Cheat Sheet"
A 6-year-old girl is taken to the emergency department by her parents for a fever, which the patient has had for a 5 day duration. She has bilateral bulbar conjunctival injection without exudate, edema of the feet, and no lymphadenopathy. Her skin exam reveals scattered, dusky erythematous macules and patches, many of which were targetoid, on the torso and extremities. She also has the picture … 