For Anaphylaxis we have terms and definitions in 10 topics. The topics are Allergy, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Body Piercing, Female Health, Food, Food and Health, HIV and AIDs, Health, Immunization and Microbiology.

Anaphylaxis (Allergy)

(ana-full-ax-is)- a type of allergic reaction that is sudden, severe, and involves your whole body. It can be fatal.

Anaphylaxis (Blood and Marrow Transplant)

Acute allergic reaction with shortness of breath, rash, wheezing, and/or low blood pressure

Anaphylaxis (Body Piercing)

An extreme reaction to skin contact, ingestion or injection of a substance.Symptoms include:CollapseInability to breathSwelling of the skin, face, mouth, tongueRapid pulseLow blood pressureCan be fatal if untreated.Treatment is by the injection of epinephrine (also called adrenalin).In piercing can occur with:antiseptics e.g. iodine containing compoundsAntibiotics e.g. penicillin, used to treat infections

Anaphylaxis (Female Health)

An extreme form of allergic reaction characterized by any or all of the following: redness of skin, hives, swelling, coughing, difficulty breathing, convulsions, loss of consciousness and, in some cases, death.

Anaphylaxis (Food)

A rare but potentially fatal condition in which several different parts of the body experience food-allergic reactions simultaneously, causing hives, swelling of the throat and difficulty breathing. is the most severe allergic reaction to an allergen and requires immediate medical attention when it occurs.

Anaphylaxis (Food and Health)

A rare but potentially fatal condition in which several different parts of the body experience food-allergic reactions simultaneously, causing hives, swelling of the throat and difficulty breathing. It is the most severe allergic reaction to an allergen and requires immediate medical attention when it occurs.

Anaphylaxis (HIV and AIDs)

A severe allergic reaction, usually to a drug. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, and rash, sometimes with blisters or hives. Persons experiencing anaphylaxis require immediate medical attention (injection with epinephrine) as this condition is potentially life-threatening.

Anaphylaxis (Health)

Severe, life-threatening allergic reaction, such as that caused by an insect sting or exposure to a drug, like penicillin or antitetanus (horse) serum, or that caused by certain foods, like peanuts or shellfish; anaphylactic shock

Anaphylaxis (Immunization)

An immediate and severe allergic reaction to a substance (e.g. food or drugs). Symptoms of anaphylaxis include breathing difficulties, loss of consciousness and a drop in blood pressure. This condition can be fatal and requires immediate medical attention.

Anaphylaxis (Microbiology)

Hypersensitivity produced by exposure to further doses of the same protein, usually when exposure is within less than 2 weeks (bee stings, echinococcosis).

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