Latex allergy: A review of considerations for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1426-1430

  Mehra, Pushkar ^a   Hunter, Michael J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; ISOPRENALINE; LATEX; RANITIDINE; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID; TERBUTALINE;

ALLERGY; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; BRONCHOSPASM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; ERYTHEMA; GANGRENE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; ORAL SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRURITUS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL GLOVE;

EID: 0031728167     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(98)90409-8     Document Type: Article

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