The preoperative detection of risk of anaphylaxis during anaesthesia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 899-902

  Fisher, M M ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Departments of Anaesthesia and Medicine   (Australia)

^d Intensive Therapy Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anaphylaxis; Intradermal testing; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ATROPINE; MIDAZOLAM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TEST;

EID: 37049020467     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500607     Document Type: Article

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