Radiocontrast anaphylaxis with failure of premedication

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 58-60

  Worthley, D L ^a   Gillis, D ^a   Kette, F ^a   Smith, William ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Ceftriaxone; Radiocontrast media; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CEFTRIAXONE; CETIRIZINE; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4; CONTRAST MEDIUM; IOPAMIDOL; IOVERSOL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; PREDNISOLONE; RANITIDINE; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DYSPNEA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LARYNX EDEMA; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NAUSEA; PREMEDICATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESUSCITATION;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTRIAXONE; CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREMEDICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 13844280020     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2004.00730.x     Document Type: Article

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