Programme
By attending the Master Class participants will gain insights into the theoretical and practical aspects of perioperative hypersensitivity covering:
- Overview of the epidemiology of perioperative hypersensitivity from different parts of the world
- Clinical presentations and differential diagnoses of perioperative hypersensitivity
- Common triggers with special focus on antibiotics and NMBAs, including cross reactivity
- Hidden allergens in perioperative setting including chlorhexidine, excipients, blue dyes, ethylene oxide
- Investigations, with special emphasis on the advantages and limitations of individual test methods covering in detail: in vitro tests, skin testing and drug provocation
- What to do when testing is negative