A Case of propofol-induced oropharyngeal angioedema and bronchospasm

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-48

  You, Byung Chul ^a   Jang, An Soo ^a   Han, Ji Su ^a   Cheon, Hong Woo ^a   Park, Jong Suk ^a   Lee, June Hyuk ^a   Park, Sung Woo ^a   Kim, Do Jin ^a   Park, Choon Sik ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Angioedema; Bronchial spasm; Propofol

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; INTRALIPID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PROPOFOL;

AGED; ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OROPHARYNX; SKIN TEST; SOYBEAN;

EID: 83755186654     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2012.4.1.46     Document Type: Article

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