Intraoperative anaphylaxis due to allergy to latex in children who have cerebral palsy: A report of six cases

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 194-197

  Delfico, A J ^a   Dormans, J P ^a   Craythorne, C B ^a   Templeton, J J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; ISOPRENALINE; LATEX; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; RANITIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0031002535     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07409.x     Document Type: Article

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