Open AccessSuccessful prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation after intraoperative cardiac arrest due to povidone-iodine allergy: A case report
Author(s) -
Bingren Xiang,
Yuting Yao,
Shulan Jiao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i33.10362
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , anaphylactic shock , anesthesia , anaphylaxis , resuscitation , iodophor , cardiac surgery , iodine , cardiopulmonary bypass , clinical death , allergy , surgery , materials science , immunology , metallurgy
Iodophor (povidone-iodine) is widely used clinically because of its broad-spectrum antibacterial effects. Although extremely rare, it may cause anaphylactic shock, which itself carries the life-threatening risk of cardiac arrest.