title: Anaphylaxis.
abstract: Some people's response to different drugs, foods or insect stings can be severe. This article examines the normal physiology of the body's antigen-antibody reaction and considers the abnormal life-threatening allergic reaction of anaphylaxis.
authors.affiliation: St Martin's College, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D004837:Epinephrine