Remember Kounis in the Emergency Department: A Case Report | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Article 148, Volume 90, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 1003-1006 PDF (253.47 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.280197 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Hakim Ebrahim Mohammed Ali; Ahmed Kamal Mohamed; Ali Nawaz | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction. Epinephrine is the first-line treatment of this condition. Kounis syndrome indicates the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome in a patient of hypersensitivity, allergy, or anaphylaxis associated with mast cells and platelets activation. Epinephrine can be the etiology of myocardial infarction in this setting. Cases report: This report represents a case of a 58-year-old female who had myocardial infarction while being treated of anaphylaxis in response to cefuroxime intake. Conclusion: Emergency physicians should be aware of the possibility of myocardial infarction in anaphylactic patients to properly manage it. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Anaphylaxis; Kounis syndrome; Hypersensitivity; Case report | ||||
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