The danger of chlorhexidine in lignocaine gel: A case report of anaphylaxis during urinary catheterisation

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 304-306

  Stewart, Michael ^a   Lenaghan, Daniel ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Hypersensitivity; Urethral catheterisation

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; HYDROCORTISONE; LIDOCAINE; TRYPTASE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; FOOT AMPUTATION; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; LARYNX SPASM; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; PERIORBITAL EDEMA; TACHYCARDIA; URETERAL DILATOR; URETHRA STENOSIS; URETHRAL CATHETER; URINE RETENTION; URTICARIA;

EID: 84943189574     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2015.2510     Document Type: Article

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