Despite his best effort to check food labels, one college student details his close call with anaphylaxis and what he learned ...

New recommendations for administering epinephrine during acute allergic reactions (AAR) are expected to significantly improve early recognition, timely management and patient outcomes, particularly in ...

Approximately 2% of adults and 4% to 8% of children have food allergies in the U.S., with food-induced anaphylaxis resulting in roughly 30,000 emergency department visits, 2,000 hospitalizations, and ...

New guidelines help non-medics correctly identify acute allergic reactions requiring epinephrine administration ...

Misinformation and outdated protocols contribute to the suboptimal management of anaphylaxis by patients and healthcare professionals, based on data from two new studies presented at the American ...

Share on Pinterest In the case of a severe allergic reaction, study results showed that epinephrine delivered via the nose had a similar influence on heart rate and blood pressure as an injection.

A life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can cause shock, a sudden drop in blood pressure and trouble breathing. In people who have an allergy, anaphylaxis can occur minutes after exposure ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The definition of anaphylaxis is based on consensus. Definitions matter for treatment, public health and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I heard recently someone say that they had an anaphylactic reaction to a vaccine many hours after administration, say, 14 hours later. Can anaphylaxis actually happen that long after ...

A groundbreaking consensus report on anaphylaxis – the severe reaction some people experience from bee stings, peanut butter exposures, medications, and the like – has been released by the Global ...

Among adults with evidence of systemic mast cell activation, bone marrow samples allowed for detection of 13 additional ...

Although adverse reactions and serious side-effects are still said to be on the rarer side (which can be treated well if diagnosed well), it's still pertinent that those getting the vaccine remain ...