Publications by authors named "Andrew Hawrylak"
Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary complications frequently occur after noncardiac surgery and are often neglected during patient care.
- Failing to properly screen for or assess these issues can result in serious outcomes, including respiratory failure or death post-surgery.
- Key decisions regarding surgery approach, anesthesia type, ventilation strategies, pain management, and postoperative care are critical to preventing these complications.
Ecthyma gangrenosum is an exceedingly rare dermatologic complication of bacteremia or fungemia in immunocompromised patients. The lesions may be single or multiple and may occur anywhere on the body. We present a case of ecthyma gangrenosum with atypical organisms and risk factors resulting in delayed diagnosis of both the condition and the underlying infectious process that caused it.
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