Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction with a rapid onset and it is potentially life-threatening. Its clinical manifestations are varied; they may affect the skin, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, and the digestive system, among others. The treatment of choice, which is an intra-muscular injection of epinephrine (adrenaline), must be applied promptly. Therefore, being prepared to recognize it properly is of crucial importance. The objective of this clinical practice guide is to improve the knowledge of health professionals about anaphylaxis and, consequently, to optimize the treatment and long-term management of this reaction. This guide is adapted to the peculiarities of Latin America; especially in matters regarding the treatment. The need to introduce epinephrine auto-injectors in countries that don't have them yet is highlighted.
Source: Revista Alergia México
Authors: Victoria Cardona, Alberto Álvarez-Perea, Ignacio Javier Ansotegui-Zubeldia, Alfredo Arias-Cruz, Juan Carlos Ivancevich, Sandra Nora González-Díaz, Patricia Latour-Staffeld, Mario Sánchez-Borges, Carlos Serrano, Dirceu Solé, Luciana Tanno, Nieves Cabañes-Higuero, Tomás Chivato, Belén De la Hoz, Montserrat Fernández-Rivas, Iker Gangoiti, Pedro Guardia-Martínez, Miguel Ángel Herranz-Sanz, Juan Carlos Juliá-Benito, Teófilo Lobera-Labairu, Manuel Praena-Crespo, José Ignacio Prieto-Romo, Carlos Sánchez-Salguero, José Ignacio Sánchez-González, Sonia Uixera-Marzal, Arantza Vega, Pedro Villarroel, Edgardo Jares
Institutions: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid Health Service, IDCQ Hospitales y Sanidad, S.L.U., Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio Gonzalez, Universidad del Salvador, Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad, Fundación Valle del Lili, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Hospital Virgen del Valle, Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Toledo, Universidad San Pablo CEU, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Osakidetza, Hospital de Cruces, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Hospital San Pedro, Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Puerto Real, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Immunology and Allergy
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $300
OpenAlex ID: W2969732196