Does anaphylaxis masquerade as asthma in children?

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-84

  Sargant, N ^a   Erlewyn Lajeunesse, M ^b   Benger, J ^c  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ADOLESCENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84918838262     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2014-203603     Document Type: Article

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