Emergency treatment of anaphylaxis lacking: treatment of anaphylaxis is not consistently practiced across the country, endangering patients.(Clinical Rounds)

From: Family Practice News | Date: January 15, 2005| Author: Mahoney, Diana | Copyright information

BOSTON -- Failing to recognize and appropriately treat anaphylaxis in all its guises can have fatal consequences for patients suffering an extreme allergic reaction, said Carlos A. Camargo, M.D.

Many emergency physicians and primary care providers believe they know anaphylaxis when they see it, yet unless a patient presents with acute anaphylactic shock, these providers often do not follow the recommended standard treatment for allergic reactions, said Dr. Camargo, an em...

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