Radiocontrast-induced anaphylaxis despite pretreatment and use of iso-osmolar contrast [1]

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 467-468

  Williams, Adam N ^a   Kelso, John M ^a  

^a SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; IODIXANOL; IOXAGLIC ACID; LEVALBUTEROL; PREDNISONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; BASOPHIL DEGRANULATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEROSMOLARITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; LETTER; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; URTICARIA;

EID: 36048946032     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60574-1     Document Type: Letter

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