Patient History Is Often Reliable in Cases of Venom-Induced Anaphylaxis: A Retrospective Observational Study

Abstract

Nina Hein,1 Conner Callaway,2 Devin Ford,2 John C Carlson1 1Ochsner Health System, Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, New Orleans, LA, USA; 2Tulane University, School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USACorrespondence: John C Carlson, Department of Pediatrics, Ochsner Health System, 1315 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 20121, USA, Tel [phone], Fax [phone], Email [email protected]

Keywords

• venom
• venom hypersensitivity
• anaphylaxis
• allergy testing
• venom immunotherapy
• hymenoptera
• time-to-treatment