Open AccessNear fatal anaphylaxis at general anesthesia in an 11 year old boy
Author(s) -
Wickman M,
Garvey L Heise,
Ramberg M Mörrby
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-3-s3-p33
Subject(s) - medicine , anaphylaxis , tryptase , anesthesia , allergy , basophil activation , skin test , general anaesthesia , dermatology , immunoglobulin e , immunology , basophil , antibody , mast cell , pathology , tuberculosis
Methods During general anaesthesia exposure to a number of different agents is common. In addition, anti-inflammatory drugs, antiemetics, antacids, antibiotics and analgesics may be used, and all may elicit reactions. Follow up is recommended to include serum tryptase, specific IgE, skin prick test (SPT), intradermal tests (IDT), basophil activation test (BAT) and provocations. We present a case of severe anaphylaxis in an 11-year-old boy during hand surgery with rhinitis at exposure to pollen and pets only.