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Review
. 2022 Feb;42(1):145-159.
doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2021.09.002.

Perioperative Anaphylaxis

Mitchell M Pitlick  1 , Gerald W Volcheck  2
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Review

Perioperative Anaphylaxis

Mitchell M Pitlick et al. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Perioperative anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening and under-recognized event most commonly caused by antibiotics, neuromuscular blocking agents, dyes, latex, and disinfectants. This review provides updates in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of perioperative anaphylaxis, discusses culprit agents, and highlights the tenets of management including a comprehensive allergy evaluation.

Keywords: Anaphylaxis; Anesthesia; Hypersensitivity reaction; Intraoperative; Perioperative.

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Disclosure The authors have no financial or commercial conflicts of interest to disclose.

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