| Hospital admissions for anaphylaxis, for example, have increased sevenfold over the last decade. |
| Public education and awareness of anaphylaxis and allergies is a tough row to hoe but it must be a goal of every one of us. |
| Table 7 provides a summary of symptoms of latex exposure and possible anaphylaxis for both conscious and anesthetized patients. |
| Symptoms can vary from mild reactions, such as urticaria, hay fever, and allergic conjunctivitis, to asthma and, in rare cases, anaphylaxis. |
| Attempts to hyposensitize by administering bee pollen may produce severe anaphylaxis and other acute or chronic responses. |
| In addition, patients with previous reactions, including anaphylaxis, to the influenza vaccine should not be vaccinated. |
