Rate, Triggers, Severity and Management of Anaphylaxis in Adults Treated in a Canadian Emergency Department

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Authors

Yuka Asai

Yarden Yanishevsky · University of Alberta

Ann E. Clarke · University of Calgary

Sébastien La Vieille · Health Canada

J. Scott Delaney

Reza Alizadehfar · Montreal Children's Hospital

Lawrence Joseph · McGill University

Christopher P. Mill ·

Abstract

Anaphylaxis accounted for a substantial number of ED visits in adults, and the most common trigger was food. There is non-adherence to guidelines recommending epinephrine use for all cases of anaphylaxis. We postulate that this may be related to concerns regarding the side effects of epinephrine in adults.

Topics & Keywords

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volume 164, Issue 3, pp. 246-252

DOI: 10.1159/000365631

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