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Anaphylactic shock following intravenous administration of lignocaine
Author(s) -
ISMAIL K.,
SIMPSON P. J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04838.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , anaphylactic shock , propofol , shock (circulatory) , lidocaine , surgery , anaphylaxis , allergy , immunology
A 26‐year‐old female, presenting for dental surgery, developed anaphylactic shock immediately after intravenous adminstration of lignocaine without preservative added to the propofol to alleviate pain during intravenous injection. We describe the clinical circumstances, the management and the investigations carried out to detect the cause.