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    • Allergy and Immunology
    • Emergency Medicine

    Background:

    • Anaphylaxis is a rapid, severe allergic reaction with potential for fatality.
    • Reactions typically occur within minutes to two hours after exposure.
    • Fatalities result from airway obstruction, shock, or respiratory arrest.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the mechanisms, classification, and emergency management of anaphylaxis.
    • To highlight the role of mast cell mediators in anaphylaxis.
    • To emphasize the primary treatment for anaphylaxis.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of anaphylaxis pathophysiology and clinical presentation.
    • Classification based on immunologic, non-immunologic, and idiopathic mechanisms.
    • Discussion of mediator release and their effects.

    Main Results:

    • Anaphylaxis involves mast cell and basophil activation, releasing mediators like histamine and tryptase.
    • Mediators cause increased vascular permeability, vasodilation, and bronchoconstriction.
    • Causes include IgE-mediated reactions, non-IgE mechanisms, and idiopathic triggers.

    Conclusions:

    • Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention.
    • Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis.
    • Antihistamines are not the primary treatment for anaphylaxis.