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Guillain- Barre syndrome - Coggle Diagram
Guillain- Barre syndrome
Definition
It is the acute autoimmune Inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy,
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Nursing management
Maintain respiration and oxygenation. Observe vital signs and continuously check oxygen saturation prop if is still inserted to get correct saturation%
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Maintain nutrition and hydration, feeding restless patients
Pathophysiology
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The specific pathological mechanism is demyelination of the peripheral nerve, which is thought to have an immunological origin which is due to the action of antibodies, which cause disorganization of the myelin sheath and disrupt nerve conduction
As the nerves re-myelinate, the symptoms abate and most patients recover completely, although a small percentage are leftwith some residual deficits
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