anaphylaxis
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4ADJ.
serious
VERB + ANAPHYLAXIS
send, witnessed
ANAPHYLAXIS + NOUN
reaction
PREP.
into
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noun
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
“Anyone who has experienced or witnessed an anaphylaxis reaction knows it can be very stressful deciding when to inject epinephrine to themselves or a child and often delay,” Dr. Jonathan Spergel, chief of the allergy program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, said in a news release from ARS Pharmaceuticals.
He said a bite could send someone into anaphylaxis, which is a narrowing of the airways and lowering of blood pressure, within minutes.
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4“Anyone who has experienced or witnessed an anaphylaxis reaction knows it can be very stressful deciding when to inject epinephrine to themselves or a child and often delay,” Dr. Jonathan Spergel, chi
WiktionaryHe said a bite could send someone into anaphylaxis, which is a narrowing of the airways and lowering of blood pressure, within minutes.
WiktionaryWhile we wait, she [Maggie Aderin-Pocock] reassures me that she always carries an EpiPen, and says she has recently become an ambassador for the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, an allergy awarene
WiktionaryAnaphylaxis is a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction.
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