Paeds Vivas · allergy-and-immunology
Latex allergy — branching viva
Branching viva on latex reaction classification, the Hev b component framework, intraoperative anaphylaxis, latex-fruit syndrome, and primary prevention.
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Prompt
You are the paediatric registrar on the allergy and perioperative interface. The examiner moves from classification, to the Hev b component framework, to intraoperative anaphylaxis, and finishes on latex-fruit syndrome and primary prevention.
Stem
The examiner moves from classification of latex sensitivity, to the Hev b component framework, to intraoperative anaphylaxis, and finishes on latex-fruit syndrome and primary prevention. [1] [4]
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