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Perioperative anaphylaxis.

P M PM Mertes, K K Tajima, M A MA Regnier-Kimmoun, M M Lambert, G G Iohom, R M RM Guéant-Rodriguez, and J M JM Malinovsky

Med Clin North Am 94(4):761-89, xi (2010) PMID 20609862

The incidence of immune-mediated anaphylaxis during anesthesia ranges from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000. Neuromuscular blocking agents are most frequently incriminated, followed by latex and antibiotics, although any drug or substance used may be a culprit. Diagnosis relies on tryptase measurements at the time of the reaction and skin tests, specific immunoglobulin E, or basophil activation assays. Treatment consists of rapid volume expansion and epinephrine administration titrated to symptom severity.

DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.04.002
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