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Management of Pediatric Anaphylaxis: How Are We Doing?
- March 5, 2010
- Katherine Bakes, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Rates of epinephrine use and referral to allergists leave room for improvement in the emergency department management of children with anaphylaxis.- Reviewing:
- Russell S et al., Pediatr Emerg Care 2010 Feb; 26:71.
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Incidence of Anaphylaxis in the General Population Free
- December 30, 2008
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
The most common inciting agents were foods, insect stings, and medications.- Reviewing:
- Decker WW et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 Dec; 122:1161. Simons FER and Sampson HA., J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 Dec; 122:1166.
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A Role for Platelet-Activating Factor in Anaphylaxis
- January 25, 2008
- Craig A. Elmets, MD
- Dermatology
Findings suggest new avenues for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of severe anaphylactic responses.- Reviewing:
- Vadas P et al., N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 3; 358:28. Burks AW., N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 3; 358:79.
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Anaphylaxis — Watch out for Delayed Reactions!
- July 26, 2005
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Few data address the emergency department presentation of anaphylaxis. Researchers performed a retrospective chart review of 282 consecutive patients (median age, 28; age range, 1–91; . . .- Reviewing:
- Smit de V et al., J Emerg Med 2005 May; 28:381-8.
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H1N1 Update: Anaphylaxis, Drug Resistance, Mutations Free
- November 30, 2009
- Physician's First Watch
The World Health Organization has addressed several 2009 H1N1 reports that have received a lot of press attention over the past week.Among the comments... -
Food Allergies: Are Two EpiPens Necessary?
Six percent of children with anaphylaxis received more than one dose of epinephrine during the course of their reaction.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Rudders SA et al., Pediatrics 2010 Apr; 125:e711.
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Peginesatide Recalled Because of Fatal Anaphylactic Reactions Free
- February 25, 2013
- Physician's First Watch
All lots of peginesatide (Omontys) — an anemia drug approved less than a year ago for adults on dialysis — are being recalled due to reports of... -
Children with Food Allergies Should Carry Two Epinephrine Doses Free
- March 23, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
More than 10% of children who present to emergency departments with food-related anaphylaxis and take epinephrine ultimately receive a second dose, lending support to... -
FDA Alert: FDA Requests New Warnings on Sleep Aids Free
- April 3, 2007
- Neurology
Risks from numerous sleep-aid drugs include anaphylaxis, angioedema, and complex sleep-related behaviors. -
Cross-Reactions to Cephalosporins After Penicillin Therapy
- April 21, 2006
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
“Allergic-like” events associated with cephalosporins after a reaction to a penicillin were few and were not attributable to allergy.- Reviewing:
- Apter AJ et al., Am J Med 2006 Apr; 119:354.e11-9.
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FDA Approves Epinephrine Auto-Injector That Talks Patients Through Injection Process Free
- August 14, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
The FDA has approved an epinephrine auto-injector that comes with audio and visual cues on how to administer the medication properly, according to the... -
Cold Urticaria -- A Risk for Anaphylaxis
To enlarge the limited store of knowledge about cold urticaria in children, researchers reviewed the records of 17 girls and 13 boys with urticaria, angioedema, . . .- Reviewing:
- Alangari AA et al., Pediatrics 2004 Apr; 113:e313-7.
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Learning More about Anaphylaxis
- December 1, 1995
- NH Shear
- Dermatology
Anaphylaxis, a life-threatening reaction, is responsible for an estimated 500 deaths per year in the United States. Patients present with one or more of the . . .- Reviewing:
- Kemp SF et al., Arch Intern Med 1995; 155:
1749 1754 . Lenler-Petersen PL et al., J Clin Epidemiol 1995; 48:1185 1188 .
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Characteristics of Anaphylaxis
- November 1, 1995
- CD Mulrow
- Dermatology
Relatively little is known about the etiology and presentation of anaphylaxis in the outpatient setting. This large case series describes the characteristics of 266 individuals . . .- Reviewing:
- Kemp SF., Arch Intern Med 1995 Sep 11; 155:
1749 1754 .
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CHARACTERISTICS OF ANAPHYLAXIS.
- September 26, 1995
- CD Mulrow
- General Medicine
Relatively little is known about the etiology and presentation of anaphylaxis in the outpatient setting. This large case series describes the characteristics of 266 individuals . . .- Reviewing:
- Kemp SF., Arch Intern Med 1995 Sep 11; 155:
1749 1754 .
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Anaphylaxis to Latex
- June 1, 1993
- RAD
- Dermatology
Latex medical supplies can cause contact dermatitis or an IgE-mediated allergic reaction. Intraoperative anaphylaxis to latex has been observed increasingly in recent years. Two case . . .- Reviewing:
- Pasquariello CA et al., Pediatrics 1993 May; 91:
983 986 .
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ANAPHYLAXIS TO LATEX.
- May 14, 1993
- RAD
- General Medicine
Latex medical supplies can cause contact dermatitis or an IgE-mediated allergic reaction. Increasingly over the past few years, intraoperative anaphylaxis to latex has been observed. . . .- Reviewing:
- Pasquariello CA et al., Pediatrics 1993 May; 91:
983 986 .
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ANAPHYLAXIS FROM A HIGH-FIBER CEREAL.
- November 30, 1990
- THL
- General Medicine
Psyllium, a bulk-forming laxative derived from plants, is now being added to breakfast cereals that are promoted as having health benefits (e.g., Kellogg's Heartwise and . . .- Reviewing:
- Kaplan MJ., N Engl J Med 1990 Oct 11; 323:
1072 1073 . Lantner RR et al., JAMA 1990 Nov 21; 264:2534 2536 .
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Cold Urticaria in Children
- August 25, 2004
- Mary Wu Chang, MD
- Dermatology
Little is known about cold urticaria, an uncommon physical urticaria, in the pediatric population. These authors performed a retrospective chart review to describe 30 children . . .- Reviewing:
- Alangari AA et al., Pediatrics 2004 Apr; 113:e313-7.
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Sublingual Immunotherapy Is Effective for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma
- April 2, 2013
- David J. Amrol, MD
- General Medicine
But U.S. clinicians should wait until the FDA approves these products.- Reviewing:
- Lin SY et al., JAMA 2013 Mar 27; 309:1278. Nelson HS., JAMA 2013 Mar 27; 309:1297.
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