title: Fever, rash and worsening of asthma in response to intravenous hydrocortisone.
abstract: We describe a case of a hypersensitivity reaction to intravenous hydrocortisone in a 64-year-old female with asthma, and briefly review other cases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York 10461, NY, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vaghjimal
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosenstreich
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hudes
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D006854:Hydrocortisone