September 1, 1972Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Extreme Epinephrine Sensitivity With a General Anesthesia

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Population

2 individuals extremely sensitive to epinephrine undergoing general anesthesia

Design

Case_series

Authors

NWN. M. WoldorfVirginia Commonwealth University Medical Center PPPeter N. PastoreUniversity of Richmond

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Implication

Alerts anesthesiologists to rare epinephrine-related edema risk under anesthesia; case reports leave incidence and mechanisms open.

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Population

2 individuals extremely sensitive to epinephrine undergoing general anesthesia

Intervention

Injectable epinephrine

Outcome

Acute fulminating pulmonary edemasafety

Highlights a rare but severe risk of acute pulmonary edema following epinephrine injection during general anesthesia due to decreased left ventricular compliance.

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Woldorf et al. (1972) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a959aaad33c5efb307d19d0 https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1972.00770090394016

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Extreme Epinephrine Sensitivity With a General Anesthesia

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Extreme Epinephrine Sensitivity With a General Anesthesia

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