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Abstract

Penicillin desensitization is indicated in pregnant patients with severe allergies to penicillin with syphilis. The immediate effects of intramuscular epinephrine on the fetus during desensitization remain unreported. We describe a pregnant patient with secondary syphilis and penicillin allergy who developed anaphylaxis during penicillin desensitization. Anaphylaxis resolved after administration of intramuscular epinephrine. Throughout the procedure, continuous electronic fetal monitoring showed a stable fetus without a decrease in variability, tachycardia, decelerations, or signs of fetal distress. This case showed that intramuscular epinephrine is effective in treatment of anaphylaxis in a pregnant patient with little to no immediate effects on the fetus.

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Wu, Shan Shan;  Abraham, Tina;  Michaud, Chelsea;  Peppers, Brian;  Ward, Andrea;  Buchner, Stacey Ehrenberg;  Teba, Catalina V.;  Tcheurekdjian, Haig;  Hostoffer, Robert;  Jhaveri, Devi

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