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Anaphylactic reaction to ethylene oxide in a hemodialysis patient
We present the case of a patient who developed a severe systemic allergic reaction during initiation of hemodialysis. The reaction completely resolved by switching the dialysis filter sterilized by ethylene oxide to a steam sterilized filter. Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize heat sensitive medica...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6429644/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30915221 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19838744 |
| Sumario: | We present the case of a patient who developed a severe systemic allergic reaction during initiation of hemodialysis. The reaction completely resolved by switching the dialysis filter sterilized by ethylene oxide to a steam sterilized filter. Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize heat sensitive medical devices, and although allergic reactions related to ethylene oxide have been reported before, awareness is lacking among providers in the inpatient setting, specifically in the intensive care unit setting. |
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