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Complications could include:
Anaphylaxis (a life-threatening, whole-body allergic reaction that causes breathing difficulty) Swelling in the throat can lead to life-threatening airway blockage;
Source:ADAM
Date:April 15, 2009
Most cases of hives clear up within one to seven days without treatment, providing the cause (allergen) is found and avoided. Some bouts of hives can persist up to six weeks and can be frustrating for the sufferer.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Most cases of hives clear up within one to seven days without treatment, providing the cause (allergen) is found and avoided.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Most cases of hives clear up within one to seven days without treatment, providing the cause (allergen) is found and avoided.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening type of allergic reaction.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 28, 2008
Anaphylaxis is a severe, sudden, often fatal bodily reaction to a foreign substance or antigen. In humans, anaphylaxis is a rare event usually triggered by an antiserum (to treat snake or insect bites), antibiotics (especially immunoglobulin), or ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Anaphylaxis is a rapidly progressing, life-threatening allergic reaction.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Anaphylaxis is a rapidly progressing, life-threatening allergic reaction.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Anaphylaxis is a severe, sudden, and potentially fatal allergic reaction to a foreign substance or antigen that affects multiple systems of the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, which can be in the trachea, voice box (laryngeal), or throat (pharyngeal) areas.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 8, 2009
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