Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Feb 2005
Case Reports[Intraoperative anaphylaxis in a patient with undiagnosed latex sensitivity].
Latex allergy is a cause of anaphylactic reactions during general anesthesia. It is currently the second most common cause of anaphylaxis during anesthesia and should be considered in all cases in which signs develop during surgery. Clinical manifestations are highly variable and depend on the type and amount of exposure to the allergen as well as on individual sensitivity. ⋯ Coinciding with surgical manipulation, the patient developed severe hypotension, tachycardia, bronchospasm, and arterial desaturation, which responded favorably to intravenous fluids and medication. After all other possible causes of the events were ruled out, intraoperative anaphylactic reaction was suspected and later confirmed by tests, including allergy tests. When the patient was stable and the surgical environment was latex-free, the procedure was carried out with no complications and the postoperative course was uneventful.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Feb 2005
Letter Case Reports[Spontaneous kinking of an epidural catheter].