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GlossaryAnaphylaxis (Anaphylactic shock)

severe allergic reaction causing rapid, life-threatening symptoms

Anaphylaxis, also known as anaphylactic shock, is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs rapidly after exposure to an allergen. It can cause symptoms such as difficulty breathing, swelling, a drop in blood pressure, and can lead to shock. Immediate medical treatment, often with an injection of epinephrine, is crucial to prevent serious complications or death.

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research Anaphylactic Shock Due to Intravenous Amiodarone; Delusional Parasitosis Associated with Donepezil; Connubial Androgenetic Alopecia; Ciprofloxacin-Induced Torsade de Pointes; Postvaccination Miller Fisher Syndrome; Life-Threatening Anaphylactoid Shock Caused by Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator; Thiazide-Induced Hyponatremia

February 2012 in “Hospital Pharmacy”

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