INSECT ALLERGY Allergic reactions to insect stings are another common reason for referral to medical centers for both adults and children. These patients typically present with a typical acute IgE-mediated allergic reaction usually within minutes to an hour after a sting, typically from honey bees, wasps and to some ants. The range of reactions varies […]
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The Link Between Parasites and Allergy Parasites appear to play two roles in allergy. First, they are highly allergenic; that is, they frequently trigger allergic reactions. In fact, parasitic reactions can be mistaken for food allergy, as is often the case with stro allergic anisakiasis, a condition in which ingesting raw or under-cooked fish containing
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It has Been Displayed That Exercise Can Provoke Anaphylaxis Strenuous exercise occasionally produces a type of exercise-induced anaphylaxis, sometimes in combination with certain foods. Recognized since the 1970s, the problem is most often triggered by arduous exertion in joggers, runners, cyclists, soccer players, skiers and those engaging in vigorous aerobics. Its symptoms mimic anaphylaxis triggered
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How to Identify the Causes of Anaphylaxis Investigating an attack of anaphylaxis can take lots of detec-tive work, because the cause may be far from obvious. Anaphylaxis can be mistaken for fainting (“vasovagal syncope”), a more familiar but usually harmless event. Fainting is managed by simply helping the person lie down. Penicillin is the most
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What are the “Late Phase After-Effects” of Anaphylaxis? Even though the immediate signs of anaphylaxis may fade quickly on treatment with epinephrine, there is always a risk of a second, equally life-endangering “late phase” anaphylactictic event occurring within 3 to 12 hours of the first, requiring more epinephrine. If the second wave follows hard on
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