Anaphylaxis in a Swiss university emergency department: clinical characteristics and supposed triggers.

Simone EhrhardVicky EybDominic GautschiStefan K SchauberMeret E RicklinJolanta Klukowska-RötzlerAristomenis K ExadaktylosArthur Helbling

Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2024)

Average annual incidence of moderate to severe anaphylaxis during the 6-year period in subjects > 16 years of age was 10.67 per 100,000 inhabitants. Medications (antibiotics, NSAID and radiocontrast agents) were the most frequently suspected triggers. Anaphylaxis due to insect stings was more frequently than in other studies. Regarding clinical symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms need to be better considered, especially that initial treatment with epinephrine is not delayed.

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