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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]Soumya Sachdeva

Overview

Anaphylaxis is a severe, whole-body allergic reaction to a chemical that has become an allergen. After being exposed to a substance such as bee sting venom, the person's immune system becomes sensitized to it. On a later exposure to that allergen, an allergic reaction may occur. This reaction happens quickly after the exposure, is severe, and involves the whole body.Tissues in different parts of the body release histamine and other substances. This causes the airways to tighten and leads to other symptoms. Anaphylaxis is life-threatening and can occur at any time. Risks include a history of any type of allergic reaction.

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Anaphylaxis is itself a life threatening condition.

Causes

Common Causes

Anaphylaxis can occur in response to any allergen. Common causes include:

  • Food allergies (peanuts, milk, eggs, seafood, nuts, grains, beans, gelatin in capsules)
  • Insect bites/stings (yellow jacket, yellow and baldfaced hornets, paper wasp, honey bee, imported fire ants)
  • Nonpollen allergen extracts (dust mites, dander of cats, dogs, horses and laboratory animals)

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect Abatacept, Acetaminophen, Alemtuzumab, Alglucosidase alfa, Amoxycillin, Amphotericin B, Ampicillin, Ancrod, Antihypertensive drug allergy, Asparaginase, Aspirin, Belimumab, Ceftriaxone, Cephalosporins, Ciprofloxacin, caspofungin acetate, Cyanocobalamin, Cytarabine, Denileukin diftitox, Desmopressin, Diphenhydramine, Doxycycline, Gluten allergy , Imipenem, Interferon beta- 1a, Interferon beta- 1b, Interleukin 11, lamivudine Local anaesthetic allergy , Meropenem, Morphine allergy , Norfloxacin, Novacaine drug allergy, Omalizumab, Palivizumab, Papain, Pegloticase, Penicillin, p-Phenylenediamine, Prednisolone, Rasburicase, Streptokinase, Sulphonamides, Spironolactone, Zopiclone, Chlorhexidine gluconate
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental Ant bite, urticaria, Baby bottle nipples induced, Bee sting, Caffeine allergy, Condoms and diaphragms induced allergies, Exercise, Fire ant bite , Fire coral poisoning, amaranth, Food additive allergy , Food allergy, Fruit allergy, Glafenine, Greenhead ant sting , Herbal agent adverse reaction, Hymenoptera venom, Inch ant sting , Jack jumper ant sting, Non-food allergy -- africanized honeybee, ant, black fire ant, bumblebee, dust mites, honey bee, hornet, mosquito, red fire ant, scorpion, tropical fire ant, wasp, yellow jacket wasp, Nut allergy, Oriental hornet poisoning, Peanut allergy, Red imported fire ant sting, Seafood allergy, Shellfish allergy, Spice allergy, Spider bite, Wasp sting, Wound drains and tubes induced allergies
Gastroenterologic Alveolar hydatid disease
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic Blood transfusion and complications, Bone marrow transplantation
Iatrogenic Contrast x-ray test dye reaction
Infectious Disease Echinococcus granulosus
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary Asthma
Renal/Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy Autoimmune urticaria, Hives, Hydatidosis , Serum sickness, Systemic mastocytosis, Type 1 hypersensitivity,
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Egg allergy, Handgrips induced allergies , Latex catheters induced allergies , Pacifiers induced allergies, Sterilization agents, Stethoscope induced allergies

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