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JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages 101-+Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.11.005
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Anaphylaxis; Perioperative; Anesthesia; Antibiotics; Neuromuscular-blocking agents; Latex
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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of perioperative anaphylaxis (PA) remains challenging, given its clinical setting, exposure to multiple medications, and rarity. Previous reports have found that PA is most frequently caused by neuromuscular-blocking agents. OBJECTIVE: To determine characteristics and causes of PA at our center. METHODS: We performed a retrospective medical record review to identify patients with anaphylaxis. Cases were further categorized by manifestations of anaphylaxis, age, sex, atopy, timing, tryptase level, and previous PA events. Cases with a cause identified by skin or in vitro tests were classified as IgE-mediated anaphylaxis. RESULTS: Thirty cases were identified. Seventeen (57%) had an identifiable cause: antibiotics in 10 (59%)-beta-lactams in and metronidazole in 1; latex in 3 (18%); and neuromuscular blockers in 4 (23%). There was no identifiable cause in 13 cases. The most frequent presenting sign of PA was hypotension (97%). Seven patients (23%) presented with cardiac arrest. A minority (17%) exhibited urticaria. Only four had a history of atopy. Most of the reactions occurred during the anesthesia induction phase. Elevated serum tryptase level was found in 10 of 10 (100%) cases of IgE-mediated anaphylaxis compared with 4 of 10 (40%) cases without an identifiable cause. CONCLUSIONS: We found that antibiotics were the most common identifiable cause of PA. Our findings imply that antibiotic exposure warrants careful attention in the evaluation and management of patients with PA, particularly for those who require repeat and/or future surgeries. (C) 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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