[Anaphylactic reactions and their therapy].
OBJECTIVE
To ascertain the causes, clinical picture of severe anaphylactic reactions, early diagnosis, decision making.


METHODS
Examination covered 156 patients (59 males and 97 females) aged 15-81 treated in the department of critical care of Kaunas Medical University for the last 8 years.


RESULTS
AR were considered anaphylactoid in 60.2%, acute allergic of type I in 39.7%. AR was timely diagnosed in 85.2%, only 52.5% patients received adequate treatment. Of 156 patients, 11 (7.05%) died.


CONCLUSIONS
The doctors should be alert in respect to possible AR and render assistance immediately. This allows to save all the patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome