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Teenagers with asthma at increased risk of life-threatening anaphylaxis
https://www.mcri.edu.au/news/teenagers-asthma-increased-risk-life-threatening-anaphylaxis
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Teenagers with asthma at increased risk of life-threatening anaphylaxis
https://www.mcri.edu.au/news/teenagers-asthma-increased-risk-life-threatening-anaphylaxis
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According to Professor Katie Allen, the concern is that for these teens, an anaphylactic reaction may be more likely to be mistaken for an asthma attack, resulting in delayed administration of an adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjector and increasing the risk of fatal attacks.
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15-year-old Jack Irvine
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Jack inadvertently ate a biscuit containing macadamia nuts while attending a catered go-karting camp
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Jack had a delay in onset of symptoms and when they appeared they were interpreted as asthma. It was not until an ambulance arrived that Jack’s father realised the reaction was anaphylaxis.
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