Anaphylaxis in an emergency department: a 2-year study in a tertiary-care hospital.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
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2008 Jun-Sep; 26(2-3): 121-8
Artículo
en Inglés
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| ID: sea-36827
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of anaphylaxis in the emergency department of a tertiary-care hospital, describe the clinical features and the management of the patients and determine those with mild manifestations. A retrospective study was conducted from 2005 to 2006 using anaphylaxis-related ICD-10 terms. Two different sets of criteria for the diagnosis of anaphylaxis were applied, first the criteria previously accepted by emergency practice, followed by the recent criteria set forth at the 2005 international meeting. Sixty-four patients fulfilled the previous criteria with an average incidence of 52.5 per 100,000 patients per year with a shift towards females in 2006. The most common presentations were cutaneous, followed by respiratory symptoms. Food allergy was the most common cause, especially prawn. After applying the recent criteria, 13 patients (20.4%) were excluded, which reduced the incidence to 42.2 per 100,000 patients per year. Long term follow up is suggested for the possible or mild cases that were re-categorized.
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Asunto principal:
Hipersensibilidad Respiratoria
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Mariscos
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Manejo de Atención al Paciente
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Epinefrina
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Niño
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
Año:
2008
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Artículo
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