Idiopathic Anaphylaxis: A Diagnosis of Exclusion

We report the case of a 67-year-old female with hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis who had 5 unprovoked episodes of anaphylaxis in an 18-month period of time. We review idiopathic anaphylaxis, including its definition, diagnostic work-up, and differential diagnosis.

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Main Authors: Anjeanette Mendez MD, Barry J. Pelz MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:Allergy & Rhinology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21526567211041925
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spelling doaj-78f442fa0b1745bd98a1234239242efd2021-09-13T21:33:33ZengSAGE PublishingAllergy & Rhinology2152-65672021-09-011210.1177/21526567211041925Idiopathic Anaphylaxis: A Diagnosis of ExclusionAnjeanette Mendez MD0Barry J. Pelz MD1, Milwaukee, WI, USA, Milwaukee, WI, USAWe report the case of a 67-year-old female with hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis who had 5 unprovoked episodes of anaphylaxis in an 18-month period of time. We review idiopathic anaphylaxis, including its definition, diagnostic work-up, and differential diagnosis.https://doi.org/10.1177/21526567211041925
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title Idiopathic Anaphylaxis: A Diagnosis of Exclusion
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description We report the case of a 67-year-old female with hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis who had 5 unprovoked episodes of anaphylaxis in an 18-month period of time. We review idiopathic anaphylaxis, including its definition, diagnostic work-up, and differential diagnosis.
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