title: Carpopedal spasm: an unusual reaction to fluorescein?
abstract: Fluorescein angiography is a routine procedure in ophthalmology. There can, however, be some harmful side-effects from fluorescein injections. It is important that all personnel involved in using this investigative procedure should be aware at all times of the possible side-effects and be ready to detect and control any adverse reaction. A case presentation is given of a 40-year-old man who had an unusual reaction to fluorescein resulting in carpopedal spasm.
authors.affiliation: Southampton Eye Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications*; D019793:Fluorescein; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013035:Spasm / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins; D019793:Fluorescein