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Definition 101<br />

• Anaphylaxis:<br />

– An acute systemic reaction caused by release of<br />

potent chemical mediators from mast cells, basophils,<br />

and secondarily recruited inflammatory cells. It<br />

may occur within a few minutes to a few hours and<br />

can be life threatening.<br />

– Signs & symptoms may be isolated to one or involve<br />

several organ systems.<br />

– Mediated through IgE and its receptor on <strong>the</strong> cell<br />

• Anaphylactoid<br />

– Same as above, just disregard statement #3

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