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  2. Anaphylaxis - Wikipedia

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    Anaphylactoid reaction, non-immune anaphylaxis, or pseudoanaphylaxis, is a type of anaphylaxis that does not involve an allergic reaction but is due to direct mast cell degranulation. [ 10 ] [ 42 ] Non-immune anaphylaxis is the current term, as of 2018, used by the World Allergy Organization [ 42 ] with some recommending that the old ...

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    There are two other ways anaphylaxis can kill besides airway constriction: a sudden drop in blood pressure that causes a heart attack, or else a person could lose consciousness and inhale their ...

  4. Insect sting allergy - Wikipedia

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    It is estimated that 5-10% of individuals will experience a generalized systemic reaction that can involve symptoms ranging from hives to wheezing and even anaphylaxis. [1] In the United States approximately 40 people die each year from anaphylaxis due to stinging insect allergy.

  5. Peanut allergy - Wikipedia

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    Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy to peanuts.It is different from tree nut allergies, because peanuts are legumes and not true nuts.Physical symptoms of allergic reaction can include itchiness, hives, swelling, eczema, sneezing, asthma attack, abdominal pain, drop in blood pressure, diarrhea, and cardiac arrest. [1]

  6. Woman, 25, dies after eating mislabeled cookies from popular ...

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    In its most severe form, a food allergy can lead to a life-threatening condition called anaphylaxis, which occurs when the airways swell. Symptoms of anaphylaxis constitute a medical emergency and ...

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    Anaphylaxis is a severe and life-threatening reaction that happens when an over-release of chemicals puts a person into shock, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology ...

  8. Allergy - Wikipedia

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    At least 40 deaths per year due to insect venom. About 400 deaths due to penicillin anaphylaxis. About 220 cases of anaphylaxis and 3 deaths per year are due to latex allergy. [153] An estimated 150 people die annually from anaphylaxis due to food allergy. [154] Between 1999 and 2006, 48 deaths occurred in people ranging from five months to 85 ...

  9. 19-year-old Wis. college student with peanut allergy dies ...

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    A Wisconsin college student with a severe peanut allergy died days after consuming a gluten-free brownie that sent her into anaphylactic shock — but her tragic death is now providing life to ...