title: Marked serum procalcitonin level in response to isolated anaphylactic shock.
abstract: The objective of this study was to present a case report that highlights the limitation of serum procalcitonin levels greater than 10 ng/mL as being almost exclusively secondary to septic shock. Data source was a medical intensive care unit patient at the University of Louisville. Anaphylactic shock may cause elevations of serum procalcitonin to levels greater than 10 ng/mL.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville. Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders Medicine, 550 South Jackson Street, Suite A3R40 Louisville, KY 40202. Electronic address: jcmann03@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville. Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders Medicine, 550 South Jackson Street, Suite A3R40 Louisville, KY 40202.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cavallazzi
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000097:blood* / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*; D012769:Shock / Q000097:blood* / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; C000606589:CALCA protein, human; D011498:Protein Precursors; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D002116:Calcitonin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide