Fatal delays in administering life-saving adrenaline autoinjector (EpiPen) for food anaphylaxis, a severe and rapid allergic reaction, are highlighted in research presented at the Royal College of ...

Delayed use of epinephrine during a severe allergic reaction can increase the risk of anaphylactic shock and hospitalization. Epinephrine reverses life threatening symptoms such as tongue and throat ...

Doctors prescribe EpiPen (epinephrine injection) to treat anaphylaxis from any cause, including food and medication allergies. Use EpiPen as soon as symptoms start or just after exposure to a known ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent study found that health care professionals were increasingly able to identify infants and young ...

In a decade-long study, a ratio of serum acute tryptase to serum baseline tryptase above 1.74 showed superior diagnostic performance compared with the current consensus formula, which requires serum ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Insect venom was the cause of 82.7% of cases of occupational anaphylaxis, followed by food, drugs and latex, ...

A prior history of anaphylaxis to milk or egg affected the risk for oral food challenge failure in children. Among children without prior anaphylaxis, atopic dermatitis predicted oral food challenge ...

“Anaphylactic shock is the most severe form of anaphylaxis,” says Inderpal Randhawa, MD, a board-certified allergist and pulmonologist and the founder of the Food Allergy Institute in Long Beach, ...

Anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction, has the potential to progress to anaphylactic shock if not treated properly and promptly. Read on to learn what anaphylactic shock is, the signs and symptoms ...

Parents are being encouraged to keep a close eye on their children's reactions when they eat, as these could be signs of an allergic reaction. The transition from milk to baby food and eventually ...