Čes-slov Pediat 2022, 77(Suppl.1):S30-S34 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2022/027

Anaphylaxis - do we know what we eat? or "Even a dog knows who gives him food" (Slovak proverb)Case Histories

Jakub Pecl¹, Ondřej Rybníček^{1, 2}

¹ Pediatrická klinika Fakultní nemocnice Brno a Lékařské fakulty Masarykovy univerzity v Brně

² Česká iniciativa pro astma, o.p.s., Praha

Although described and named by Charles Richet and Paul Portier some 120 years ago a naphylaxis still represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for patients, their care-givers and healthcare professionals. Multisystemic manifestations of anaphylaxis without any specific pathognomonic symptom make a decision in a critical situation, often requiring immediate treatment, quite difficult. If not recognized and adequately treated in time, especially without immediate adrenaline administration, anaphylaxis may lead to fatal outcome. Clear identification of the causative allergen and its strict elimination significantly reduces the burden of patients and their caregivers. Equipping each patient with rescue kit, repeated (lifelong) education, detailed information about variability of situations that require immediate administration of rescue medication and the proper proce dure of adrenaline administration including practical training are essential parts of patient care. We present a case report of a girl who developed anaphylactic reaction shortly after eating ice cream. This reaction was not adequately managed although her mother was equipped with anaphylaxis rescue kit. Due to complex diagnostic approach the causative allergen was identified and no further allergic "accidents" have been reported so far.

Keywords: anaphylaxis, food allergy, hazelnut allergy, adrenaline

Published: June 16, 2022  Show citation