The incidence of anaphylaxis in Emergency Room of Songklanagarind Hospital
Objective: To study the incidence rate of anaphylaxis in the emergency room of Songklanagarind Hospital. Material and Methods: The medical records of patients diagnosed as having anaphylaxis who visited Songklanagarind Hospital's Emergency Room from June 1st, 2006 to May 31st, 2008 were reviewe...
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doaj-f36372028c0647bd9d4cb35b510972442020-11-25T00:32:37ZengPrince of Songkla UniversityJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)2586-99812630-05592010-04-012827580356The incidence of anaphylaxis in Emergency Room of Songklanagarind HospitalDarm Rungrotkumnerd0Prasit Wuthisuthimethawee1Pasuree Sangsupawanich2Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Objective: To study the incidence rate of anaphylaxis in the emergency room of Songklanagarind Hospital. Material and Methods: The medical records of patients diagnosed as having anaphylaxis who visited Songklanagarind Hospital's Emergency Room from June 1st, 2006 to May 31st, 2008 were reviewed. Result: The incidence of anaphylaxis was 1 in 686 or 146 in 100,000 cases per year of all patients visited at the emergency room of Songklanagarind Hospital. The presenting symptoms were 142 cases (98.6%) of cutaneous system, 105 cases (74.5%) of respiratory system and one patient required intubation, 41 cases (28.3%) of cardiovascular system and 58 cases (41.4%) of gastrointestinal system. The most common causes of anaphylaxis were food (33.8%), medicine (22.1%) and insect stings (13.1%). Conclusion: The incidence of anaphylaxis at the emergency room of Songklanagarind Hospital was 146 in 100,000 cases per year. The most common cause of anaphylaxis was food.https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/342anaphylaxisimmediate hypersensitivity |
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The incidence of anaphylaxis in Emergency Room of Songklanagarind Hospital |
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The incidence of anaphylaxis in Emergency Room of Songklanagarind Hospital |
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The incidence of anaphylaxis in Emergency Room of Songklanagarind Hospital |
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The incidence of anaphylaxis in Emergency Room of Songklanagarind Hospital |
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The incidence of anaphylaxis in Emergency Room of Songklanagarind Hospital |
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incidence of anaphylaxis in emergency room of songklanagarind hospital |
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Prince of Songkla University |
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Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR) |
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Objective: To study the incidence rate of anaphylaxis in the emergency room of Songklanagarind Hospital.
Material and Methods: The medical records of patients diagnosed as having anaphylaxis who visited Songklanagarind Hospital's Emergency Room from June 1st, 2006 to May 31st, 2008 were reviewed.
Result: The incidence of anaphylaxis was 1 in 686 or 146 in 100,000 cases per year of all patients visited at the emergency room of Songklanagarind Hospital. The presenting symptoms were 142 cases (98.6%) of cutaneous system, 105 cases (74.5%) of respiratory system and one patient required intubation, 41 cases (28.3%) of cardiovascular system and 58 cases (41.4%) of gastrointestinal system. The most common causes of anaphylaxis were food (33.8%), medicine (22.1%) and insect stings (13.1%).
Conclusion: The incidence of anaphylaxis at the emergency room of Songklanagarind Hospital was 146 in 100,000 cases per year. The most common cause of anaphylaxis was food. |
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