Anaphylaxis is a sudden onset, life-threatening, systemic hypersensitivity reaction. This clinical condition, diagno- sed with history and clinical findings, should be recognized quickly and intervened early. It has been shown that its prevalence is estimated to be 0.3% but anaphylaxis-related mortalityl ess than 0.001 percent. The most common causes of anaphylaxis in all age groups are food, medicine and insect bites. Symptoms and signs usually appear within the first 2 hours after exposure to allergens. Skin findings are seen in 80-90% of the cases. While symptoms of respiratory system are seen more frequently in children, cardiovascular symptoms are more common in adults. Adrenalin is the first line treatment of anaphylaxis, and it is the only medication that prevents death and hospitalization
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Uluslararası
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