Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis from ingestion of mites: pancake anaphylaxis.

Oral mite anaphylaxis is a new syndrome characterized by severe allergic symptoms occurring immediately after eating foods made with mite-contaminated wheat flour. This syndrome, which is more prevalent in tropical environments, is triggered more often by pancakes, and for that reason, it has been designated "the pancake syndrome." Because cooked foods are able to induce the symptoms, it has be...

Insulin Anaphylaxis

Pediatric anaphylaxis.

TARGET AUDIENCE This CME activity is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses who manage children in an emergency department, office practice, or any setting where medications or vaccines are administered. Specialists including pediatricians, emergency physicians, family practitioners, allergists, pediatric emergency physicians, and pediatric intensivists will find this informat...

Idiopathic Anaphylaxis

Idiopathic anaphylaxis is a rare life-threatening disorder with symptoms similar to other forms of anaphylaxis. There is lack of a robust evidence base underpinning the treatment of anaphylaxis and even less so for idiopathic anaphylaxis. Much of the evidence therefore comes from relatively small case series and expert opinion. Idiopathic anaphylaxis is a diagnosis of exclusion, requiring a tho...

Perioperative anaphylaxis.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Anaphylaxis remains one of the potential causes of perioperative death, being generally unanticipated and quickly progress to a life threatening situation. A narrative review of perioperative anaphylaxis is performed. CONTENT The diagnostic tests are primarily to avoid further major events. The mainstays of treatment are adrenaline and intravenous fluids. CONCLUSION...