Paediatric allergic reactions in the emergency department: A review

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 655-658

  Melville, Nico ^a   Beattie, T ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT ALLERGY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NUT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NUTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 55349124587     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.054296     Document Type: Review

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