Allergic reactions can induce systemic physical illness
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 95/100
Allergic reactions can indeed induce severe systemic physical illness, ranging from generalized anaphylaxis and cardiovascular collapse to cytokine release syndrome and allergic myocardial infarction.
Evidence for · 10
Cytokine release syndrome
2018 · cited by 1,679
Cytokine release syndrome acts as a systemic inflammatory response leading to severe adverse physical effects.
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More for · 9
World Allergy Organization Anaphylaxis Guidance 2020
2020 · cited by 1,116
Anaphylaxis represents the most severe clinical presentation of acute systemic allergic reactions.
Anaphylaxis: guidelines from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2014 · cited by 1,053
Anaphylaxis is defined as a potentially life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction.
World Allergy Organization Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Anaphylaxis
2011 · cited by 967
Guidelines outline the systemic impact and cardiovascular risks associated with severe anaphylaxis.
International consensus on (ICON) anaphylaxis
2014 · cited by 480
Consensus guidelines characterize anaphylaxis as a generalized or systemic allergic reaction affecting multiple organ systems.
Anaphylaxis and Anesthesia
2009 · cited by 295
Perioperative anaphylaxis involves multiple organ systems and can cause cardiovascular collapse and cardiac arrest.
Systemically induced allergic exanthem from mercury
2004 · cited by 101
Systemic allergic reactions to substances like mercury can induce widespread cutaneous and systemic manifestations.
Methylene blue treatment for cytokine release syndrome-associated vasoplegia following a renal transplant with rATG infusion: A case report and literature review.
2015 · cited by 16
Severe immune-mediated reactions such as cytokine release syndrome cause systemic vasoplegic shock and organ problems.
Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Following Intramuscular Diclofenac: A Case of Kounis Syndrome.
2019 · cited by 7
Kounis syndrome demonstrates that systemic allergic reactions can induce acute myocardial infarction.
Anaphylaxis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome induced by inadvertent intravenous administration of mare's milk in a neonatal foal
2010 · cited by 7
Inadvertent allergen exposure can trigger profound systemic anaphylaxis and critical illness in neonates.