Anaphylaxis Is a Continuum and Should Be Treated with Epinephrine Early

Anaphylaxis is an acute, systemic syndrome, usually affecting multiple organs, with clinical features consistent with those that follow allergen exposure, typically by ingestion or injection, of an allergic individual. The absence of a gold standard for diagnosis or a universally accepted definition of this syndrome complicates real-time clinical management. Anaphylaxis is relevant to all clinicians.
Source: Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research