Fever, rash and worsening of asthma in response to intravenous hydrocortisone.
We describe a case of a hypersensitivity reaction to intravenous hydrocortisone in a 64-year-old female with asthma, and briefly review other cases.
Vaghjimal
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Division of Allergy and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York 10461, NY, USA.
Rosenstreich
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Hudes
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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
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D006854:Hydrocortisone