Time to revisit the definition and clinical criteria for anaphylaxis?

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Authors

Paul Turner · Imperial College London

Margitta Worm · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Ignacio J. Ansotegui · Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona

Yehia El‐Gamal · Ain Shams University

Montserrat Fernández‐Rivas · Hospital Clínico San Carlos

Stanley M. Fìneman · Emory University

Mário Geller

Abstract

The WAO Anaphylaxis Committee present to our global colleagues the above definition and clinical criteria for the diagnosis of anaphylaxis, our aim being to better capture the reality of anaphylaxis presentations, simplify diagnosis and therefore improve the management of anaphylaxis.

Topics & Keywords

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Eosinophilic Esophagitis Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: World Allergy Organization Journal

Volume 12, Issue 10, pp. 100066-100066

DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2019.100066

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 13.66