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Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Study

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An international consensus guidance provides recommendations on the best standard practice for treating Myasthenia Gravis (Hughes, 2016). The recommendations were established to assist providers on best practices for treatment for Myasthenia Gravis. Myasthenia Gravis is rare and is not commonly seen very often in practices (Hughes, 2016). The following guidelines were established: • Treatment goals should be established for each patient. The initial treatment is Pyridostigmine. Dosing is based on the needs of the client. Clients may be tapered off Pyridostigmine if patient’s goals are met. Corticosteroids are initiated if initial treatment of Pyridostigmine is not effective (Hughes, 2016). • Nonsteroidal immunosuppressive drugs are used

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