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Two Cardiac Arrests that Occurred after the Administration of Sugammadex: A Case of Kounis Syndrome
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Kounis syndrome is a form of acute coronary syndrome caused by allergic reactions.
No cases of cardiac arrest caused by Kounis syndrome that arose after the administration of sugammadex have been reported.
A 71-year-old female suffered two cardiac arrests.
The first occurred after sugammadex was administered at the end of an operation for a right radial distal fracture.
The patient was resuscitated and transferred to our intensive care unit.
She was subsequently discharged home.
Five months later, she suffered a second cardiac arrest after sugammadex was administered at the end of an operation for a right femoral neck fracture at our hospital.
Urgent coronary angiography revealed multiple coronary spasms.
Kounis syndrome was diagnosed based on the patient’s elevated serum trypsin levels and a positive result in a skin allergy test of sugammadex.
In cases of cardiac arrest with unclear etiologies, Kounis syndrome should be considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yanai, Machi& Ariyoshi, Koichi. 2020. Two Cardiac Arrests that Occurred after the Administration of Sugammadex: A Case of Kounis Syndrome. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147223
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yanai, Machi& Ariyoshi, Koichi. Two Cardiac Arrests that Occurred after the Administration of Sugammadex: A Case of Kounis Syndrome. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147223
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yanai, Machi& Ariyoshi, Koichi. Two Cardiac Arrests that Occurred after the Administration of Sugammadex: A Case of Kounis Syndrome. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147223
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147223