Anaphylaxis
Alternate Names : Anaphylactic reaction, Anaphylactic shock, Shock - anaphylactic
Symptoms & Signs
Symptoms develop rapidly, often within seconds or minutes. They may include the following:
Diagnosis & Tests
Signs include: - Abormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia)
- Fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema)
- Hives
- Low blood pressure
- Mental confusion
- Rapid pulse
- Skin that is blue from lack of oxygen or pale from shock
- Swelling (angioedema) in the throat that may be severe enough to block the airway
- Swelling of the eyes or face
- Weakness
- Wheezing
The health care provider will wait to test for the specific allergen that caused anaphylaxis (if the cause is not obvious) until after treatment.
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