Publications by authors named "Farhang Ebrahimi"
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSW) is characterized by excessive natriuresis leading to hyponatremia and hypovolemia. It is commonly encountered among patients who have undergone brain trauma or subarachnoid hemorrhage. The occurrence of CSW after neurosurgical procedures has been frequently reported in the pediatric age group; however, it is a rare phenomenon in adults.
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- - This article discusses a rare case of cholesterol embolization syndrome leading to small bowel obstruction and perforation in a 52-year-old man with existing health issues.
- - The source of the embolism was traced to an atherosclerotic plaque in the abdominal aorta, detected through a CT scan.
- - A biopsy after surgery confirmed that the blockage in various small intestinal arteries was due to cholesterol embolism.
BACKGROUND The management of patients with end-stage kidney disease can be accomplished with hemodialysis via a surgically created arteriovenous fistula. An arteriovenous fistula has an advantage because of the ability to serve as permanent access for hemodialysis over several months to years; however, it has a disadvantage because of its associated vascular and infectious complications. An infectious complication such as explosive pleuritis, which is usually due to respiratory infections, in the setting of an infected arteriovenous fistula site infection, is extremely rare.
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- Nephrogenic ascites is a rare condition involving fluid buildup in the abdomen for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis, often linked to multiple factors including poor nutrition and inadequate treatment.
- Many nephrologists are skeptical of its existence, yet early diagnosis is crucial for improving prognosis, as seen in various cases.
- The study presents a 27-year-old woman with ESRD secondary to diabetes who experienced severe abdominal issues, leading to the diagnosis of nephrogenic ascites after ruling out other potential causes, and she was treated conservatively due to her complex medical situation.
Background: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) agents may lead to autoantibody formation and flares of vasculitis, but renal complications are rare.
Methods: We report the clinical and pathologic findings in five patients with longstanding rheumatoid arthritis (duration of rheumatoid arthritis, 10-30 years; mean, 23 years) who developed new onset of glomerular disease after commencing therapy with anti-TNFalpha agents (duration of therapy, 3-30 months; median, 6 months).
Results: At presentation, three patients were receiving etanercept, one adalimumab and one infliximab.