Diagnosis of Drug Allergies
Drug Allergies Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
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Latex allergy:
Diagnosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
A patient who describes even the mildest symptoms during a history and physical assessment should be suspected of having a latex allergy. The patient may describe dermatitis or mild respiratory distress when using latex gloves, inflating a balloon, or coming in contact with other latex products.
Confirming diagnosis A blood test for latex sensitivity can confirm the diagnosis. This test, which measures specific immunoglobulin E antibodies against latex, should be used only when latex allergy is suspected; it isn’t recommended as a screening tool.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
anaphylaxis:
Diagnosis
(Handbook of Diseases)
Anaphylaxis can be diagnosed by the rapid onset of severe respiratory or cardiovascular symptoms after ingestion or injection of a drug, vaccine, diagnostic agent, food, or food additive or after an insect sting. If these symptoms occur without a known allergic stimulus, rule out other possible causes of shock (such as acute myocardial infarction, status asthmaticus, and heart failure).
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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