Cardiovascular collapse during induction of general anesthesia

• Published in: Journal of Nepal Medical Association Vol. 46; no. 167; p. 130
• Main Author: Pradhan, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nepal Nepal Medical Association 01.07.2007
• Subjects: Anaphylaxis - diagnosis; Anaphylaxis - etiology; Anaphylaxis - physiopathology; Anesthetics, General - adverse effects; Anesthetics, Intravenous - adverse effects; Humans; Thiopental - adverse effects

Anaphylactic reactions to anesthetic drugs, though rare, may be encountered by anyone involved. The clinical manifestation of the anaphylactic reactions, which may be different from patient to patient, is caused by the histamine released either from the mast cells or basophils or both. Laboratory in...