Worried about a severe reaction?
Anaphylaxis and epinephrine, hives, alpha-gal, and reactions during anesthesia.
4 guides, about 14 minutes in all
Read this first
Anaphylaxis and epinephrine
Why every guideline puts epinephrine first, what studies of fatal reactions teach, why antihistamines are not a substitute, and what each FDA-approved epinephrine device's label says.
Then, in this order
- Hives, mast cells and MCAS
What hives are, why an antihistamine label says it does not prevent them, and what experts say about mast cell activation syndrome.
- Alpha-gal syndrome
Why reactions to beef, pork or lamb can come hours after a meal, the role of ticks, and the mammal products beyond meat that can be involved.
- Allergic reactions during anesthesia
How often anaphylaxis happens during surgery, the usual culprits, and why food allergies and propofol come up.
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