Contrast Media Induced Kounis Syndrome: A Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Normal Range | Patient Data | Variables | Normal Range | Patient Data |
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White cell count | 3.5–11 × 109/L | 9.06 | Blood urine nitrogen | 2.5–6.4 mmole/L | 3.93 |
Band form neutrophils | 0%–3% | 5.0 | Creatinine | 0.04–0.09 mmole/L | 0.0972 |
Segment form neutrophils | 45%–70% | 51.0 | Sodium | 136–145 mmole/L | 135 |
Lymphocytes | 25%–40% | 30.0 | Potassium | 3.5–5.1 mmole/L | 4.7 |
Eosinophils | 1%–3% | 1.0 | Calcium | 2.12–2.52 mmole/L | 2.43 |
Monocytes | 2%–8% | 1.0 | Glucose | 3.9–5.6 mmole/L | 13.653 |
Basophils | 0%–1% | 1.0 | Alanine aminotransferase | 0.27–1.05 µkat/L | 0.6 |
Hemoglobin | 7.45–9.93 mmole/L | 9.4 | Lipase | 73–393 IU/L | 293 |
Platelet counts | 150–400 × 109/L | 104 | Creatine kinase | 26–192 IU/L | 136 |
Prothrombin time | 8.0–12.0 sec. | 11.1 | High-sensitive Troponin I | 0–19 ng/L | <1.5 |
Partial thromboplastin time | 23.9–35.5 sec. | 30.7 | |||
FDP-Ddimer | 0–500 µg/L | 4930.88 |
Substance | |
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Medicine | |
Antibiotics | Ampicillin, amoxicillin, amikacin, cefazolin, cefoxitin, cerufoxime, cephradine, cinoxacin, lincomycin, penicillin, sulbactam/cefoperazone, piperacillin/tazobactam, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, sulperazon, vancomycin |
Anesthetics | Etomidate, isoflurane, midazolam, propofol, remifentanil, rocuronium bromide, succinylcholine, suxamethonium, trimethaphan |
Antineoplastics | 5-fluorouracil, capecitabine, carboplatin, denileukin, interferons, paclitaxel, vinca alkaloids |
Anticoagulants | Heparin, lepirudin |
Others | Glucocorticoids, contrast media, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Proton pump inhibitors, skin disinfectants, thrombolytics |
Condition | Angioedema, asthma, Churg–Strauss syndrome, hay fever, idiopathic anaphylaxis, intracoronary stenting, mastocytosis, nicotine, Scombroid syndrome, serum sickness |
Food | Canned food, egg, milk, fish, shellfish, mushroom, vegetables, tomato, Actinidia chinensis |
Environment | Viper venom, insect bites, octopus bite, jellyfish stings, scorpion sting, animal licking, grass cutting, poison ivy, latex contact, metals or millet allergy |
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Chien, D.-S.; Tsai, A.P.-Y.; Lin, P.-C.; Yiang, G.-T.; Wu, M.-Y. Contrast Media Induced Kounis Syndrome: A Case Report. Diagnostics 2019, 9, 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040154
Chien D-S, Tsai AP-Y, Lin P-C, Yiang G-T, Wu M-Y. Contrast Media Induced Kounis Syndrome: A Case Report. Diagnostics. 2019; 9(4):154. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040154
Chicago/Turabian StyleChien, Da-Sen, Andy Po-Yi Tsai, Po-Chen Lin, Giou-Teng Yiang, and Meng-Yu Wu. 2019. "Contrast Media Induced Kounis Syndrome: A Case Report" Diagnostics 9, no. 4: 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040154