A case history is presented of a woman who developed very severe bronchospasm, hypotension, “lobster-red “erythema and later angio edema of the head and neck after induction of anaesthesia for caesarean section. Intradermal testing at a later date, showed immediate-type sensitivity to suxamethonium. Reference is made to the other few reactions to suxamethonium reported in the world literature.
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