Anaphylaxis associated with, but not caused by, extradural bupivacaine.

Rae, S M; Milne, M K; Wildsmith, J A · Br J Anaesth · 1997

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Identifying anaphylaxis and determining its cause during anaesthesia can be very difficult. We describe a patient who suffered a life-threatening reaction which was diagnosed originally as being caused by bupivacaine. Subsequent investigation and enquiry showed that this was not so and suggested latex as the likely true cause.

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