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Severe allergic reactions to anesthetic medications are rare and are usually attributable to factors other than the anesthetic. Neuromuscular blocking agents, natural rubber latex, and antibiotics are the most common causes of serious allergic reactions during surgery. [2] The mortality rate from these reactions ranges between 3-9%. [3]
Emergence delirium occurs with similar frequency after anesthesia with desflurane and isoflurane. [5] It has been hypothesized that rapid awakening from these inhaled anesthetics may worsen the child's natural apprehension upon suddenly finding him/herself in an unfamiliar environment.
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction of rapid onset affecting many body systems. [ 5 ] [ 8 ] It is due to the release of inflammatory mediators and cytokines from mast cells and basophils , typically due to an immunologic reaction but sometimes non-immunologic mechanism.
Hollywood fosters all kinds of myths about life threatening allergic reactions. There's nothing magical about anaphylactic choking that accelerates the time frame for losing consciousness to ten ...
Hypokalemic sensory overstimulation is a term coined by MM Segal and colleagues to describe a syndrome of sensory overstimulation, ineffectiveness of the local anesthetic lidocaine, and in females, premenstrual syndrome (PMS). [1]
Anesthetic risk factors include the use of volatile anesthetics, nitrous oxide (N 2 O), opioids, and longer duration of anesthesia. Patient factors that confer increased risk for PONV include female gender, obesity , age less than 16 years, past history of motion sickness or chemotherapy-induced nausea, high levels of preoperative anxiety , and ...
What Are the Symptoms of RSV in Older Adults? Symptoms of RSV can range from mild to severe. Dr. Elizalde says that mild RSV symptoms can include a runny nose, sore throat, coughing, sneezing and ...
Signs and symptoms will vary depending on the type of allergy. Type 1 reactions have a rapid onset of symptoms which include swelling, redness, rashes, itchiness, chest tightness, breathing problems. A Type 4 reaction has a delayed onset of symptoms and is usually localized to the site of injection.