Anaphylaxis is a serious, life-threatening, systemic allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and is a result of mast cell and basophil activation and degranulation.
Skin and mucosal ...
Acute onset of illness (minutes to hours) with involvement of skin, ...
0.01 mg/kg, maximum of 0.3 mg (child) or 0.5 mg (adult), repeated q5–15min as needed (most respond to 1 or 2 doses)
Delayed admin...
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995.0 Other anaphylactic reaction
995.60 Anaphylactic reaction due to unspecified food
989.5 Toxic effect of venom
T78.2XXA Anaphylactic shock, unspecified, initial encounter
T78.00XA Anaph...
Q: Can a patient have an anaphylactic reaction on first exposure to an allergen?
A: In IgE-mediated anaphylaxis, a patient must have been previously exposed to the offending allergen for sensitizat...
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