In a harrowing incident aboard a Virgin Australia flight, a man with a severe nut allergy faced life-threatening anaphylactic shock but was saved thanks to the swift actions of cabin crew and a fellow ...

Anaphylaxis (or "anaphylactic shock") is a life-threatening allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need a dose of epinephrine (adrenaline) as ...

This serious, sometimes life-threatening allergic response is marked by swelling, hives, lowered blood pressure, and dilated blood vessels. In severe cases, you could go into shock. If anaphylactic ...

Anaphylaxis is not something to be taken lightly, as it's an allergic reaction that can prove fatal if not halted. That's where an experimental new skin patch comes in, as it could warn of the onset ...

Anaphylaxis is the most extreme form of severe allergic reactions which can be life threatening and requires emergency medical treatment. It can affect anyone of any age, sex, race and stature.

The FDA added a boxed warning about rare cases of anaphylaxis associated with the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug glatiramer acetate (Copaxone, Glatopa), the agency announced on Wednesday. The warning ...

Every year, thousands of Australians are hospitalised for anaphylaxis, often as a result of food allergies. With one in 20 children and about one in 50 adults suffering from food allergies, worrying ...

Anaphylaxis symptoms might subside after epinephrine treatment, but they could return, even hours later. Always go to the ER after an anaphylactic reaction in case you need follow-up care. There are ...

A study of more than 700,000 CT scans with iodinated contrast found an overall anaphylaxis incidence of 0.02%. Of these cases, 10% required three or more doses of epinephrine or initiation of IV ...

Anaphylactic reactions to iodinated contrast media (ICM) might be rare but cases that do occur often have a dangerous pattern of non-resolving or recurring symptoms despite treatment, a large analysis ...