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Anaphylaxis

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Anaphylaxis is an acute, severe, potentially life-threatening, multisystem syndrome [1]. It is characterized by the release of mast cell- and basophil-derived mediators into the circulation [2]. It manifests as rapidly progressing airway, breathing, or circulatory problem and is usually, although not always, associated with skin and mucosal changes [3].

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  1. Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health, Fort Myers, FL, USA

    Alfred C. Gitu & Amy Skiff

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, USA

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  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA

    Robert B. Taylor

  3. Department of Family Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

    Audrey A. Paulman

  4. Department of Family Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA

    Laeth S. Nasir

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Gitu, A.C., Skiff, A. (2020). Anaphylaxis. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R.B., Paulman, A.A., Nasir, L.S. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_168-1

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