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- Anaphylaxis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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... Signs and Symptoms After exposure to an antigen, feeling of impending doom, weakness, sneezing, wheezing, dyspnea, urticaria, respiratory distress, abdominal cramping, hypotension, shock
Treatment ... Pictures
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... 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
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... Author:
Yolanda Lewis-Ragland, MD
What to Do - Interpret the Data, Make a
Decision, Take Action
Anaphylaxis is an acute, multisystem, and severe allergic reaction, known
also as type I hypersensitivity reaction.... Classification ... Type I Hypersensitivity ... Treatment ... Interventions ... Suggested Readings
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