Latex anaphylaxis during tissue expander insertion in a healthy child

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1275-1277

  Zestos, Maria Markakis ^a,b   Creighton, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LATEX; PANCURONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEVUS; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TISSUE EXPANSION; URTICARIA; WHEEZING;

EID: 0031409222     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03012775     Document Type: Article

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