Review of procedures for investigation of anaesthesia-associated anaphylaxis in Newcastle, Australia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-207

  McNeill, O ^a   Kerridge, R K ^a   Boyle, M J ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaphylactoid; Anaphylaxis; Investigation

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPOFOL; TRYPTASE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; PRICK TEST; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST;

EID: 41349088839     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803600210     Document Type: Review

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