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Revision as of 13:14, 5 November 2014
Background
Clinical Presentation
Workup
- Clinial
Differential Diagnosis
Acute allergic reaction
- Allergic reaction/urticaria
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Anxiety attack
- Asthma exacerbation
- Carcinoid syndrome
- Cold urticaria
- Contrast induced allergic reaction
- Scombroid
- Shock
- Transfusion reaction
Treatment
- Antihistamines for pruritis
- Corticosteroids are of questionable efficacy
- Rule out Anaphylaxis
- Difficult to differentiate from Angioedema