Perioperative anaphylaxis
<sec><title>BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:</title><p> Anaphylaxis remains one of the potential causes of perioperative death, being generally unanticipated and quickly progress to a life threatening situation. A narrative review of perioperative anaphylaxis is performed.</p>...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia
2015-08-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942015000400292&lng=en&tlng=en |
Summary: | <sec><title>BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:</title><p> Anaphylaxis remains one of the potential causes of perioperative death, being generally unanticipated and quickly progress to a life threatening situation. A narrative review of perioperative anaphylaxis is performed.</p></sec><sec><title>CONTENT:</title><p> The diagnostic tests are primarily to avoid further major events. The mainstays of treatment are adrenaline and intravenous fluids.</p></sec><sec><title>CONCLUSION:</title><p> The anesthesiologist should be familiar with the proper diagnosis, management and monitoring of perioperative anaphylaxis.</p></sec> |
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ISSN: | 1806-907X |