LAFAYETTE, COLORADO—
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift · Multiple effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure
Final narrative
An employee was providing care to a patient when they moved blankets that had cat dander, causing an allergic reaction. The employee experienced anaphylaxis and respiratory distress and was hospitalized.
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