Prolonged Cardiovascular Collapse Due to Unrecognized Latex Anaphylaxis

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1124-1126

  Hebl, James R ^a   Hall, Brian A ^a   Sprung, Juraj ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; EPHEDRINE; INFUSION FLUID; LATEX; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PHENYLEPHRINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SHOCK; WHEEZING;

EID: 1642543305     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000104483.57517.62     Document Type: Article

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