Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and ICU: Q&A
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Amanda Lewis24 said:Hi, my dad is scheduled for surgery to remove vocal cord polyps caused by chronic laryngitis. For the last year and a half, he’s been undergoing specific allergy testing—I don't know the exact name, but they inject tiny amounts of bee venom—because he had an allergic reaction back when he worked in beekeeping.
We want to know how important it is to mention this to the anesthesiologist, and if it could cause any complications during anesthesia.
You have to give the anesthesiologist a complete list of absolutely everything he takes. Whether it's Advil or what you just mentioned, it's up to them to decide what's safe and what isn't.