Large Local Reactions to Insect Stings
| Autor: | David B.K. Golden |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors Poison control Insect sting allergy Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Quality of life Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Anti-Allergic Agents Injury prevention Hypersensitivity medicine Animals Humans Immunology and Allergy Intensive care medicine Anaphylaxis Arthropod Venoms Skin Tests business.industry Insect Bites and Stings Immunoglobulin E medicine.disease Surgery Treatment Outcome Desensitization Immunologic Relative risk business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 3:331-334 |
| ISSN: | 2213-2198 |
| Popis: | Large local reactions (LLRs) are IgE-mediated late-phase inflammatory reactions that can cause great morbidity but are associated with a relatively low risk of future anaphylaxis. Patients with LLR may benefit from consultation with an allergist to help clarify the relative risk, to plan the best treatment for future stings, and to determine whether or not to pursue testing or venom immunotherapy (VIT). The chance of anaphylaxis to future stings is |
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