What is Anaphylaxis?

What is Anaphylaxis?

Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of an allergic reaction. Anaphylaxis, also called an ...more »

• Anaphylaxis: A rare, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
• Anaphylaxis: OBSOLETE. Extreme immunological sensitivity of the body or tissues to the reintroduction of an antigen. It is a form of anamnestic reaction and is accompanied by pathological changes in tissues or organs due to the release of pharmacologically active substances. [ISBN:0198506732]
  Source - Diseases Database
• Anaphylaxis: hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Anaphylaxis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Anaphylaxis, or a subtype of Anaphylaxis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Anaphylaxis: Introduction

Types of Anaphylaxis:

Broader types of Anaphylaxis:

• Systemic disorders
• Immune disorders
• Allergic Disorders
• Systemic conditions
• Allergy-like conditions
• Immune system conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Anaphylaxis?

Complications of Anaphylaxis: see complications of Anaphylaxis
Deaths for Anaphylaxis: at least 400 deaths in USA (NIAID penicillan reactions)

What causes Anaphylaxis?

Causes of Anaphylaxis: see causes of Anaphylaxis
Risk factors for Anaphylaxis: see risk factors for Anaphylaxis

What are the symptoms of Anaphylaxis?

Symptoms of Anaphylaxis: see symptoms of Anaphylaxis

Complications of Anaphylaxis: see complications of Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Anaphylaxis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Anaphylaxis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Anaphylaxis: see treatments for Anaphylaxis
Research for Anaphylaxis: see research for Anaphylaxis

Organs Affected by Anaphylaxis:

Organs and body systems related to Anaphylaxis include:

• Immune system

Name and Aliases of Anaphylaxis

Main name of condition: Anaphylaxis

Class of Condition for Anaphylaxis: systemic

Anaphylactic reaction, Anaphylactic shock, allergic shock

Anaphylactic reaction Source - Diseases Database

Anaphylaxis, idiopathic, Idiopathic anaphylaxis
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Anaphylaxis: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Anaphylaxis:

• Allergic reaction
• Severe allergic reaction
• Shock
• Anaphylactic shock
• Immunologic reaction
• Anaphylactoid reaction
• Urticaria
• Angioedema
• Anaphylatoxin
• Aggregate anaphylaxis
• Antibodies
• Antibody
• Antigen
• Hypersensitivity
• Immunoglobulin E
• IgE
• Bee sting
• Hives
• Bronchospasm
• Penicillin allergy

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