Anaphylactic Reactions in Anesthesia and Intensive Care

Name: Anaphylactic Reactions in Anesthesia and Intensive Care
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ISBN: 9780750698276

ISBN-10: 0750698276

ISBN-13: 9780750698276

Edition: 3rd 1999

Authors: Jerrold H. Levy

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Revised and updated edition of Levy's (anesthesiology, Emory U. of School of Medicine and Emory Clinic) practical approach to the recognition, understanding, and management of anaphylaxis, an unpredictable and sudden adverse drug reaction that represents one of the most serious, potentially lethal emergencies in medical practice. The extensive bibliography (some 600 references) serves as a comprehensive guide to the literature on anaphylaxis. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book details

List price: $65.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Language: English



Preface


Mechanisms of Anaphylaxis


Anaphylaxis, Allergy, and Immunology


Initiation and Clinical Manifestations of Anaphylaxis


Mediators of Anaphylactic Reactions


Complement and Contact Activation


Nonimmunologic (Pharmacologic) Histamine Release


Management of Anaphylaxis


Common Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions Seen by the Anesthesiologist


Preoperative Considerations of the Allergic Patient


General Approach to Anaphylactic Reactions


Pharmacologic Therapy for Anaphylaxis


Management of Anaphylaxis


Managing Sequelae in the Recovery Room and Intensive Care Unit


Human Physiologic Responses During Anaphylactic or Anaphylactoid Reactions


Summary: Preventing Anaphylactic Reactions


References


Index