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Chloraprep report #SELF-4255
Female patient reported the following Chloraprep side effect(s):swelling, severe burning sensation, severe hacking cough
I have multiple severe allergies and specifically told the OR team NO PREP other than alcohol. Somebody didn\'t get the message. The day surgery was completed by noon. By 1PM, I was coughing. A dry hacking cough. By 8PM or 9PM, my entire leg was starting to swell and the burning from just above my knee down to my ankle was similar to a 3rd degree sunburn. Red and hot to the touch. My ankle and knee were throbbing and the cough continued to intensify. By midnight, I determined that there must have been some kind of solution/prep that had been used. I removed the dressing and washed my leg the best I could. The burning immediately lessened. The joint pain in my ankle and knee stopped throbbing and within an hour, the cough stopped.
Event date: Monday November 2nd 12:00:00 AM
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Age: 66
Weight: 195
Other medications: Only hte 2 anesthetics to control pain and consciousness. (I was \"put under\" for the procedure.)
Diagnosis: site prep prior to surgery on lower leg to remove foreign object.
Pre-existing conditions: Severe drug and topical allergies. To most drugs etc.
Hospitalized? No
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? No
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No
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