Anaphylaxis
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| ICD-10 | T78.2 |
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| DiseasesDB | 29153 |
| MeSH | D000707 |
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Synonyms and keywords: Anaphylactic reaction
Overview
Treatment
Planning for treatment
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America advises patients prone to anaphylaxis to have an "allergy action plan" on file at school, home, or in their office to aid others in case of an anaphylactic emergency, and provides a free "plan" form anyone can print. Action plans are considered essential to quality emergency care. Many authorities advocate immunotherapy to prevent future episodes of anaphylaxis."allergy fact sheet" Immunotherapy with Hymenoptera venoms is especially effective and widely used throughout the world and is accepted as an effective treatment for most patients with allergy to bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, white faced hornets, and fire ants. "WHO guidelines"
Beta-blockers may aggravate anaphylactic reactions and interfere with treatment.
Prevention
References
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