Anaphylaxis in an emergency department: A 2-year study in a tertiary-care hospital

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 121-128

  Piromrat, Kanika ^a   Chinratanapisit, Sasawan ^a   Trathong, Sommai ^a  

^a BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; INOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SHELLFISH;

EID: 58149465605     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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