PHYSIOLOGY
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
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Question
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What is NOT a treatment option for Myasthenia Gravis?
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Medication
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Radiation therapy
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Intravenous therapy
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Surgery (thymectomy)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Although infections have to be treated aggressively in MG patients, certain antibiotics such as macrolides, aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones should be avoided if possible. Other drugs to avoid include quinine and class Ia antiarrhythmics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Myasthenia gravis is a 100 percent immune related disease, and the radiation may have impaired the veteran’s immune system, causing the development of myasthenia gravis.
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