Managing Latex Allergy in the Cardiac Surgical Patient
| Autor: | Rebecca Hess, Mary-Michael Brown |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
medicine.medical_specialty Allergic reaction Critical Care Heart Diseases business.industry Population Critical Care Nursing medicine.disease Perioperative Care Patient Education as Topic Latex Hypersensitivity Latex allergy Health care medicine Humans business education Intensive care medicine Emergency Treatment Contact dermatitis Care staff Anaphylaxis Surgical patients |
| Zdroj: | Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 21:8-15 |
| ISSN: | 0887-9303 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00002727-199805000-00004 |
| Popis: | Latex allergy affects about 1% of the general population and between 10% and 17% of health care workers. The severity of a latex allergic reaction can range from contact dermatitis to anaphylaxis and death. Critical care personnel must be able to identify cardiac surgical patients at risk for a latex allergy and supply alternative equipment, and medication. In addition, knowledge and provision of emergency treatment of a Type I latex reaction is paramount. Critical care staff need to educate both the patient and the family about latex allergy, including latex allergy testing and community resources. |
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