"ALLERGIC" SHOCK
Authors: GEORGE L. WALDBOTT
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1934)

Article1 April 1934"ALLERGIC" SHOCKIII. FROM SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN POLLEN AND SERUM*GEORGE L. WALDBOTT, M.D., F.A.C.P.GEORGE L. WALDBOTT, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-7-10-1308 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn an atopic individual the administration of an overdose of an antigen to which he is sensitive gives rise to a peculiar syndrome which is characterized by more or less generalized edema, urticaria, wheezing, nasal and conjunctival swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, bladder and uterine symptoms and occasionally convulsions. In fact, any known symptoms of allergy may occur. Usually there is a combination of respiratory and dermal edema. The severity of the symptoms is proportionate to the degree of sensitivity of the patient, the size of the overdose and the rate of absorption. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: GEORGE L. WALDBOTT, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Detroit, Michigan*Received for publication November 29, 1933.†The controversy regarding the nomenclature, whatever the final consensus may be, does not justify, I believe, the neglect of this important subject, as has actually been the case during recent years. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byXXXIV IodismOn the probable frequency of allergic shockComparison of pathologic changes of infantile asthma with asthma of long duration 1 April 1934Volume 7, Issue 10Page: 1308-1318KeywordsAllergy and immunologyAntigensBladderConvulsionsDiarrheaEdemaInflammationShockUrticariaVomiting ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1934 PDF downloadLoading ...