loading...| Preferred Name | Anaphylaxis | |
| Synonyms |
Anaphylaxis |
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| Definitions |
An acute hypersensitive immune response that occurs from exposure to an allergen. It results from the release of histamine and histamine-like substances from mast cells, and can present with breathing difficulty due to narrowed airways, dizziness and hypotension, skin rash, weak pulse, nausea and vomiting. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C107101 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A disorder characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction resulting from the release of histamine and histamine-like substances from mast cells, causing a hypersensitivity immune response. Clinically, it presents with breathing difficulty, dizziness, hypotension, cyanosis and loss of consciousness and may lead to death. An acute, severe multi-systemic allergic reaction that may include itching, hives, angioedema, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, breathing and swallowing difficulties, and hypotension which may progress to shock and death. |
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| code |
C107101 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTCAE MedDRA NICHD |
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| DEFINITION |
An acute hypersensitive immune response that occurs from exposure to an allergen. It results from the release of histamine and histamine-like substances from mast cells, and can present with breathing difficulty due to narrowed airways, dizziness and hypotension, skin rash, weak pulse, nausea and vomiting. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Anaphylaxis |
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| label |
Anaphylaxis |
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| Maps_To |
Anaphylaxis |
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| Preferred_Name |
Anaphylaxis |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C107101 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0002792 |
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| subClassOf |