Medications

Investigating the most allergen-inducing drugs

Anaphylaxis is a variant of an extremely severe allergic reaction. Contact with the allergen can lead to a sharp drop in blood pressure and a lack of oxygen, which causes the body's systems to shut down and death can occur. ...

Pediatrics

Emergency anaphylaxis observation times can be cut for children

Most children seen in the emergency department for anaphylaxis can be discharged after two hours or less, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from April 27 to May ...

Pediatrics

Emergency room anaphylaxis observation times could be reduced

According to a new national study, most children visiting hospital emergency departments with anaphylaxis, a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, could be discharged after two hours or less—which is ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Some 'anaphylactic' reactions to flu shots may just be stress responses

Some adverse reactions to influenza vaccinations may be safe to de-labeled—that is, deemed safe for further flu vaccinations—from "allergies" to "stress-related responses" because they do not meet the criteria for anaphylaxis, ...

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