Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
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Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. · Jun 2004
ReviewAnaphylaxis during surgical and interventional procedures.
To describe the current evidence-based knowledge of the causes, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of patients with anaphylaxis associated with surgical and interventional procedures. ⋯ Anaphylaxis during surgical and interventional procedures may be difficult to evaluate because of the rapid, successive use of multiple drugs or diagnostic agents. Careful analysis of anesthetic records and diagnostic tests for all the putative agents are necessary to ensure a complete evaluation.