Anafilassi in pediatria = Anaphylaxis in pediatrics
- Author
- Mauro Calvani, Fabio Cardinale, Alberto Martelli ...
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- Italian
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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Anaphylaxis is defined as an immediate systemic reaction due to the rapid IgE mediated release of potent mediators from tissue mast cells and peripheral blood basophils and represents a generalized clinical condition that includes skin, respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal signs and symptoms. It includes various clinical pictures, which derive from the association of symptoms such as urticaria, angioedema, vomiting, diarrhea, asthma, dyspnoea, edema of the glottis, hypotension, shock, etc., not always easy to identify, which however require a timely and correct diagnostic approach. .
Keywords: Medicine / Allergology / Pediatrics / Adrenaline / Anaphylaxis / Pediatrics / Adrenalina / Anafilassi / Pediatria