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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayRenal DysfunctionHyperkalemiaHypoxiaAnemiaImmunocompromiseCopious SecretionsDry EyesSeizuresUnstable ElectrolytesAvoid Nasal InstrumentationPulmonary Hemorrhage

Pathophysiology

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly Wegener granulomatosis, is a necrotizing small- to medium-vessel vasculitis and the most common of the ANCA-associated vasculitides. Antibodies...

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