Publications by authors named "Emma Lerner"
Article Synopsis
- ANCA-associated vasculitis is a rare condition affecting small to medium-sized blood vessels, often linked to anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, leading to diverse clinical symptoms across various organ systems.
- Three cases of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) treated over four years illustrate the complexity of the disease: one patient initially misdiagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) ultimately faced renal failure and died from a respiratory infection; another with systemic symptoms and diagnosed mononeuritis multiplex was successfully treated; while a third patient, presenting with end-stage renal failure, succumbed to pneumonia after inadequate prophylactic treatment.
- Successful management of MPA requires prompt diagnosis and appropriate therapy to avoid severe complications and improve patient outcomes.
Background: Hyperphosphatemic acidosis and severe electrolyte disturbances caused by phosphate salts (PO) used for mechanical bowel preparation have been described in occasional case reports prior to bowel resection surgery. We hypothesized that PO used preoperatively for bowel preparation may cause more pronounced acid base and electrolyte changes than polyethylene glycol (PG).
Methods: Forty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status II-III patients were randomly allocated to receive either PO or PG for bowel preparation before intra-abdominal surgery (bowel resection or other major elective intra-abdominal surgeries).