The post-anaphylaxis dilemma: How long is long enough to observe a patient after resolution of symptoms?

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-48

  Kemp, Stephen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LARYNX EDEMA; MORTALITY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEA FOOD; THERAPY DELAY; TONGUE SWELLING;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 41549151313     PISSN: 15297322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-008-0009-7     Document Type: Review

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