- John Auer
John Auer (
March 30 ,1875 – 1948) was an Americanphysiologist andpharmacologist . He was a graduate ofJohns Hopkins University Medical School (1902), and was son-in-law tophysiologist Samuel James Meltzer (1851-1920), who he worked with closely at theRockefeller Institute for Medical Research .The eponymous
Auer rods are named after him, which are rod-shaped inclusions in thecytoplasm ofmyeloblasts . These were described by Auer in a 21-year old patient suffering from a nosebleed and a sore throat.Auer gave the first account regarding the physiological occurrences associated with
anaphylaxis , which he studied in experiments with a guinea pig. He did many studies with Meltzer regarding the correlation betweenbronchial asthma and foreign substances. Also with Meltzer, he investigated the effects ofmagnesium ontetany . The term Auer's phenomena is named for allergic inflammations due to exposure toxylene , which he first described in experimentation on laboratory rabbits.He is credited with ventilation of the lungs with anaesthesia during open
thorax surgery. His technique of intra-tracheal intubation is used to give continuous respiration to patients without respiratory lung movement.External links
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