Month: January 2019

Anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock

Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening, generalized or systemic hypersensitivity reaction (allergic or non-allergic). Hypersensitivity is a repetitive, objective and subjective symptom caused by an overreaction of the immune system to a specific stimulus in a dose that is well tolerated by healthy individuals. Anaphylactic shock (the most severe manifestation of anaphylaxis) is a rapidly