The predictive value of skin testing in the diagnosis of local anesthetic allergy

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-98

  McClimon, Brad ^a   Rank, Matthew ^a   Li, James ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; PROCAINE;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROVOCATION TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INTRADERMAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79953200141     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2011.32.3417     Document Type: Article

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