title: Refractory anaphylactic cardiac arrest after succinylcholine administration.
abstract: Refractory shock from anaphylaxis can occur after induction of general anesthesia. We report two cases of fatal cardiac arrest with increased blood tryptase and immunoglobulin E values after succinylcholine administration. Tryptase and immunoglobulin E assays may help to identify anaphylactic reactions when cardiac arrest occurs at induction of anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Central, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 29, avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 54000 Nancy, France. a.baumann@chu-nancy.fr
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Studnicska
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Audibert
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bondar
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fuhrer
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Carteaux
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Mertes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013390:Succinylcholine