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Online Medical Books for Latex allergies

Read Book Excerpts about Latex allergies

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Free online access (without registration) to excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Latex allergies are available from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Latex allergies.

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Anaphylaxis
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)

Medical Book Chapters Online

Here are chapters about Latex allergies from the online medical books listed above:

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... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

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 »

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, sometimes, death. ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment and special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.


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