Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction caused by hypersensitivity and allergy to an antigenic substance (called allergens). Exposure to the substance can occur via inhalation, ingestion, or inoculation dell’allergene. The reaction of anaphylaxis itself is in a atigene with which the subject has already come into contact earlier. The term anaphylaxis is derived from Latin, and in turn from the greek: from ???-/ana ??????? + / phylaxis meaning overprotection.
Anaphylactic shock is the most powerful and serious anaphylactic reactions, and if untreated can lead to death.
The severity of the reaction is defined by the scale of Mueller in the following grades (0: extensive local reactions, 1-4: systemic reactions):
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