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OBJECTIVE
Anaphylactic cardiovascular collapse can be resistant to treatment with epinephrine (adrenaline) and, in some cases, diagnostic uncertainty compromises follow-up care. The purpose of this review is to examine recent studies relevant to the management and diagnosis of this
BACKGROUND
Topical benzocaine is a local anesthetic commonly used to relieve pain caused by teething, periodontal irritation, burns, wounds, and insect bites. Oral preparations may contain benzocaine concentrations ranging from 7.5% to 20%. Pediatric exposure to such large concentrations may result
The second trimester is the safest time for travelling, because the pregnant woman feels generally most at ease and the risk of spontaneous abortion and pre-term labour is very low. Possible risks must be discussed with the obstetrician before travelling. If the pregnancy is uncomplicated most
An acute attack of suffocation is a life threatening event which may be fatal within minutes. Since the oxygen stores of the body are small, any interruption of oxygen uptake by the lungs results in immediate anoxia of tissue and in particular in perilous cerebral anoxia. The primary aims in the
BACKGROUND
Mediator-related symptoms in patients with systemic mastocytosis (SM) range from mild episodic to severe life-threatening events.
METHODS
We examined a series of 137 consecutive patients with mastocytosis (63 females and 74 males) referred to our center between 1988 and 2010. Almost all