Severe anaphylactic reaction to cisatracurium during anesthesia with cross-reactivity to atracurium

A case of a severe anaphylactic reaction during general anesthesia was reported. Despite the high suspicion for cefuroxime as a trigger of the anaphylactic reaction, cisatracurium emerged being the culprit drug. This case illustrates the importance of testing all drugs used during procedures/operati...

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Autores principales: Linauskienė, Kotryna, Grincevičienė, Gintarė, Malinauskienė, Laura, Blažienė, Audra, Chomičienė, Anželika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: De Gruyter 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7706132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33313402
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/med-2020-0126
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Sumario:A case of a severe anaphylactic reaction during general anesthesia was reported. Despite the high suspicion for cefuroxime as a trigger of the anaphylactic reaction, cisatracurium emerged being the culprit drug. This case illustrates the importance of testing all drugs used during procedures/operations, trying to find a culprit of anaphylaxis.

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