Lessons for management of anaphylaxis from a study of fatal reactions

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1144-1150

  Pumphrey, R S H ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Management

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ADRENALIN; AMPHOTERICIN; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CONTRAST MEDIUM; IBUPROFEN; IOVERSOL; MEGLUMINE IOXAGLATE PLUS SODIUM IOXAGLATE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PERINDOPRIL; PETHIDINE; PROTAMINE; STEROID; STREPTOKINASE; TECHNETIUM; VANCOMYCIN; VENOM; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CROSS REACTION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSECT BITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTOCYTOSIS; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF MEDICATION; SHOCK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH CERTIFICATES; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESUSCITATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033867568     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00864.x     Document Type: Article

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