Peri-anaesthetic Anaphylaxis Due to Radiographic Contrast Medium: the Role of Intradermal Testing in Diagnosis and Management
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1. Vincent Pallotti Hospital and Department of Paediatric Allergy, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital 2. Department of Paediatric Allergy, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital 3. Department of Paediatric Radiology, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital 4. Vincent Pallotti Hospital and Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital 5. Department of Anaesthesia, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and University of Cape Town
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