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Alternate Names : Anaphylactic Reaction, Anaphylactic Shock, Shock - Anaphylactic

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Anaphylaxis Symptoms & Signs

Symptoms may include the following:

Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
Abnormal (high-pitched) breathing sounds
Confusion
Slurred speech
Rapid or weak pulse
Blueness of the skin (cyanosis), including the lips or nail beds
Fainting, light-headedness, dizziness
Hives and generalized itching
Anxiety
Sensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations)
Nausea, vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain or cramping
Skin redness
Nasal congestion
Cough

Note: Symptoms develop rapidly, often within seconds or minutes.

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• Abdominal Pain
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• Breathing Difficulty
• Confusion
• Cough
• CPR
• Diarrhea
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• Insect Bites and Stings
• Intravenous
• Itching
• Nasal Congestion
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Paleness
• Pulse - Bounding
• Rashes
• Shock
• Skin Discoloration - Bluish
• Speech Impairment (Adult)
• Stress and Anxiety
• Swelling
• Systemic
• Weakness
• Wheezing

Review Date : 1/17/2002
Reviewed By : Frederic F. Little, M.D., Department of Allergy and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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