Anaphylaxis with angioedema by rocuronium during induction of general anesthesia - A case report

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 391-395

  Jeong, Won Ju ^a   Kim, Woon Young ^a   Son, Joo Hyung ^a   Lee, Yoon Sook ^a   Kim, Jae Hwan ^a   Park, Young Cheol ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Angioedema; Intradermal skin test; Rocuronium

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; HISTAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PIPRINHYDRINATE; PLOKON; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SEVOFLURANE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLLOID; CRYSTALLOID; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DUST; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; EYE SWELLING; EYELID; FACE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPOTENSION; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MANUAL VENTILATION; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; RECOVERY ROOM; SKIN PRURITUS; SKIN TEST; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX; TIDAL VOLUME; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URTICARIA; VARICOSIS; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 77953403638     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2010.58.4.391     Document Type: Article

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