Failure to prevent an anaphylactic reaction to a second neuromuscular blocking drug during anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 770-773

  Fisher, M M ^a,b   Merefield, D ^c   Baldo, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Complications, anaphylaxis; Neuromuscular block, allergy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALCURONIUM; ATRACURIUM; MIVACURIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PANCURONIUM; POLYGELINE; PROPOFOL; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0032923536     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.5.770     Document Type: Article

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