Suspected perioperative anaphylaxis: are we making the correct diagnosis?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ebo, Didier G.; van der Poorten, Marie-Line M.; Hopkins, Philip M.
- Source
- BJA: The British Journal of Anaesthesia. Jul2023, Vol. 131 Issue 1, p13-16. 4p.
- Subject
- *ANAPHYLAXIS
*ALLERGIES
*SKIN tests
*DIAGNOSIS methods
*DIAGNOSIS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0007-0912
We provide a commentary on aspects of a prospective study of the epidemiology of perioperative anaphylaxis in Japan (Japanese Epidemiologic Study for Perioperative Anaphylaxis [JESPA]). Accurate diagnosis of perioperative anaphylaxis is important for research but essential for clinical safety. We evaluate the diagnostic approach used in the JESPA study and caution against over-reliance on diagnostic tests that lack sensitivity and specificity when clinical data suggest an immediate perioperative hypersensitivity reaction is likely. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]