Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis: Introduction
Anaphylaxis: A rare, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Anaphylaxis is available below.
Symptoms of Anaphylaxis
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Anaphylaxis: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Anaphylaxis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Anaphylaxis
Medical Books Excerpts
- Anaphylaxis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Shock
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Anaphylaxis: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Anaphylaxis
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties
include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma,
smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.
Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection).
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Anaphylaxis: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Anaphylaxis: Rare Types
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Causes of Anaphylaxis
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causes of Anaphylaxis
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Treatments for Anaphylaxis
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treatments for Anaphylaxis
Latest Treatments for Anaphylaxis
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Prognosis for Anaphylaxis
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Reseach about Anaphylaxis
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Clinical Trials for Anaphylaxis
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Statistics for Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis: Broader Related Topics
Types of Anaphylaxis
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Definitions of Anaphylaxis:
OBSOLETE. Extreme immunological sensitivity of the body or tissues to the reintroduction of an antigen. It is a form of anamnestic reaction and is accompanied by pathological changes in tissues or organs due to the release of pharmacologically active substances. [ISBN:0198506732]
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Anaphylaxis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Anaphylaxis, or a subtype of Anaphylaxis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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