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Title: WAO Definition Anaphylaxis
Post by peter on 03/18/14 at 20:54:46

www.worldallergy.org/public/allergic_diseases_center/anaphylaxis/anaphylaxis.php

What do you think of this one as there has been A Few

Title: Re: WAO Definition Anaphylaxis
Post by Starflower on 03/21/14 at 18:48:20

It's a pretty good description of what happens during anaphylaxis... too bad it doesn't say anything about mast cell disorders.

Heather

Title: Re: WAO Definition Anaphylaxis
Post by peter on 03/22/14 at 16:49:09

Classification

The term anaphylaxis is often used only for a severe allergic reaction affecting the whole body. A second term, non-allergic anaphylaxis, may be used to describe identical reactions that are not caused by allergy, but involve other mechanisms in the body.

The clinical diagnosis and management are identical, whatever the cause of the anaphylaxis. Whatever the cause in clueds all mast cell disorders

Title: Re: WAO Definition Anaphylaxis
Post by peter on 03/23/14 at 09:09:06

Definition of Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is an acute, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction

The missing word is Maybe