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Anaphylaxis. How to manage and prevent this medical emergency. 1992

T C Sim

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-1031.

Anaphylaxis is a dramatic, major medical emergency. Understanding of the pathogenesis, emergency treatment, and subsequent prophylaxis can reduce both morbidity and mortality. Treatment of anaphylaxis should begin with a high degree of suspicion. Taking a wait-and-see attitude in hopes that the reaction will be mild may have serious results.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000707	Anaphylaxis	An acute hypersensitivity reaction due to exposure to a previously encountered ANTIGEN. The reaction may include rapidly progressing URTICARIA, respiratory distress, vascular collapse, systemic SHOCK, and death.	Anaphylactic Reaction,Anaphylactoid Reaction,Anaphylactoid Shock,Shock, Anaphylactic,Anaphylactic Reactions,Anaphylactic Shock,Anaphylactoid Reactions,Reaction, Anaphylactic,Reaction, Anaphylactoid,Shock, Anaphylactoid