Use of alpha-agonists for management of anaphylaxis occurring under anaesthesia: Case studies and review

Anaesthesia

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1210-1215

  Heytman, M ^a   Rainbird, Alan ^b  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenergic alpha agonists; Anaphylaxis; Epinephrine; Metaraminol

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALFENTANIL; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ATROPINE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CEFALOTIN; CITALOPRAM; DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; GELATIN SUCCINATE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; INFUSION FLUID; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METARAMINOL; MIDAZOLAM; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR DISSOCIATION; BRAIN TUMOR; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CIRCULATION; CYANOSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SHOCK; SICK SINUS SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; METARAMINOL; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 10044238839     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.03968.x     Document Type: Article

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