Anafilaxia - Prevention
Nombres alternativos
Reacción anafiláctica; Shock anafiláctico; Shock por anafilaxia
Prevención:
- Evite desencadenantes, tales como alimentos y medicamentos, que hayan causado una reacción alérgica (incluso una leve) en el pasado. Pregunte detalladamente por los ingredientes cuando esté comiendo fuera de su casa. Igualmente, examine con cuidado las etiquetas de los ingredientes.
- Si usted tiene un hijo que alérgico a ciertos alimentos, introduzca un nuevo alimento a la vez en cantidades pequeñas, de manera que usted pueda reconocer una reacción alérgica.
- Las personas que saben que han tenido reacciones alérgicas serias deben llevar una etiqueta de identificación médica.
- Si usted tiene antecedentes de reacciones alérgicas serias, lleve consigo los medicamentos de emergencia (como una forma masticable de difenhidramina y epinefrina inyectable o un equipo para picaduras de abeja) de acuerdo con las instrucciones del médico.
- No use epinefrina inyectable en ninguna persona, ya que puede tener una afección (como un problema cardíaco) que podría resultar afectada negativamente por este fármaco.
- Reviewed last on: 5/2/2010
- David C. Dugdale, III., MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Stuart I. Henochowicz, MD, FACP, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Georgetown University Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Referencias
Schwartz LB. Systemic anaphylaxis, food allergy, and insect sting allergy. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 274.
Simons FE. Anaphylaxis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008;121:S402-S407.
Wasserman SI. Approach to the person with allergic or immunologic disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 270.

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