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Article Category: Brief Report
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Online Publication Date: Jan 01, 2018

A Case of Rocuronium-Induced Anaphylactic Shock in an Asthmatic Child

PhD, DDS,
DDS,
DDS, and
, PhD, MD
Page Range: 58 – 59
DOI: 10.2344/anpr-64-03-04
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We experienced a case of anaphylactic shock in a young asthmatic child immediately after administering rocuronium during the induction of anesthesia. Because urticaria did not develop immediately after ventilation difficulty, we diagnosed and responded to asthma, rather than to anaphylactic shock. Correct and rapid response to anaphylactic is extremely important.

Keywords: Anaphylactic shock; Asthma; Rocuronium
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Figure 1. 

Some dark violet, bulging urticaria appeared on the trunk (a) and extremities (b).

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Figure 2. 

No edema of the glottis was observed.

Contributor Notes

Address correspondence to Dr Ryuichiro Tanoue, Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan; tanoue_ryuuichirou@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.
Received: Mar 11, 2015
Accepted: May 27, 2015