The incidence, aetiology and management of anaphylaxis presenting to an Accident and Emergency department

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 859-864

  Stewart, A C ^a,c   Ewan, P W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION SYNDROME; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; INSECT STING; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNX EDEMA; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNCOPE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URTICARIA; WASP;

EID: 0029849683     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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