Diagnosis and emergent management of anaphylaxis in children.
Anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions are serious, potentially life-threatening reactions with well-described clinical manifestations. Although the pathophysiology of these reactions varies with the offending agent and route of exposure, the treatment remains the same. Attention to airway, breathing, and circulation and the prompt administration of epinephrine remain the mainstays of therapy. Once an at-risk individual is identified, the proper instruction on the avoidance of the offending agent, the use of the EpiPen, and referral to a specialist in the treatment of allergic reactions may be instrumental in the future health and safety of that patient.
Wiener
Ethan S
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Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Bajaj
Lalit
L
D000322:Adrenergic Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D014943:Global Health; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D014139:Tracheostomy
D000322:Adrenergic Agonists; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists