The Epinephrine Roundtable was convened during the 25th Annual Meeting of the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) in 2008 to explore areas of consensus and uncertainty in the field treatment of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- You're out to dinner with friends at your favorite seafood restaurant enjoying a plate of shrimp. Shortly after finishing your meal you begin to feel warm and lightheaded.

This serious, sometimes life-threatening allergic response is marked by swelling, hives, lowered blood pressure, and dilated blood vessels. In severe cases, you could go into shock. If anaphylactic ...

Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is an important mediator of anaphylaxis in animals, and interventions that block PAF prevent fatal anaphylaxis. The roles of PAF and PAF acetylhydrolase, the enzyme ...

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can quickly become life threatening. It can affect breathing, digestion, and circulation within seconds of exposure. Symptoms can include wheezing, chest ...

Anaphylaxis (or "anaphylactic shock") is a life-threatening allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need a dose of epinephrine (adrenaline) as ...