2010, Number 3
Frecuencia y causas de anafilaxia en el Hospital para el Niño del IMIEM
Baños BLG, Zepeda OB, Mendieta AGG
Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 113-116
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ABSTRACT
Anaphylaxis is generalized reaction with rapid symptoms implementation, which may produce a clinical life-threatening. Objective: The objective is to determine the frequency of anaphylaxis in the Hospital para el Niño del IMIEM in the period from 2005 to 2009. Methods: This is a descriptive, observational and retrospective study, in which reviewed the records with a diagnosis of anaphylaxis who attended in the Hospital para el Niño del IMIEM in the period January 2005 to December 2009. Results: We reviewed 114 cases, only 12 met the diagnosis of anaphylaxis, one more deceased patient was treated for anaphylaxis, however we did not find the file, it was observed slight predominance in fameless, the initial symptoms are reported more often with local reaction. The most common etiology was drug and hymenoptera sting, second by food. Also referred to only one patient evolved into anaphylactic shock who required mechanical ventilator management and implementation of IM adrenaline performed well. Conclusions: Drugs and hymenoptera sting are the most frequent anaphylaxis causes, observed in this study. 47,540 income of first time in the period studied in the Hospital giving a global frequency of 0.025%.REFERENCES
Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis: an updated practice parameter. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005; 115 (3 Suppl 2): S483-S523.