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Anaphylaxis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Signs and Symptoms After exposure to an antigen, feeling of impending doom, weakness, sneezing, wheezing, dyspnea, urticaria, respiratory distress, abdominal cramping, hypotension, shock Treatment (Tx) Epinephrine,... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Latex allergy
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Latex is a substance found in an increasing number of products both on the job and in the home environment. Also increasing is the number of latex allergies. Latex allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to products that contain natural latex, which is derived from the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

anaphylaxis
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Anaphylaxis is a dramatic and widespread acute atopic reaction marked by the sudden onset of rapidly progressive urticaria and respiratory distress. A severe anaphylactic reaction may precipitate vascular collapse, leading to systemic shock and,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment and special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Always calculate the dose of medications yourself
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)

... Author: Michael S. Potter, Nickie Niforatos, MD, Heidi Herrera, MD and Anthony Slonim, MD What to Do - Take Action Medication errors are a major patient safety problem for children and physicians have a role in their prevention. Medical... Suggested Readings ... READ EXCERPTS »

Use medical tests judiciously
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)

... Author: Madan Dharmar, MD What to Do - Gather Appropriate Data, Interpret the Data, Make a Decision Using the appropriate test or study for a particular disease helps to optimize the risk-benefit profile of the diagnostic testing and improve the diagnostic... Suggested Readings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

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