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. 2024 Jun 12;60(6):973. doi: 10.3390/medicina60060973
Grade Allergic-like Physiologic
Mild: self-limiting without evidence of progression limited urticaria, cutaneous edema, limited “scratchy” throat, nasal congestion, conjunctivitis Limited nausea, transient flushing, headache, mild hypertension, spontaneous vasovagal reaction
Moderate: pronounced symptoms that usually require medical attention Diffuse urticaria, diffuse erythema, stable vital signs, throat tightness w/o dyspnea, bronchospasm, mild to no hypoxia Protracted nausea, hypertensive urgency, isolated chest pain, vasovagal reaction requiring and responding to treatment
Severe: Often life-threatening and can result in death or permanent morbidity Diffuse edema with dyspnea, Diffuse erythema with hypotension, laryngeal edema with stridor and/or hypoxia, bronchospasm, anaphylactic shock Vasovagal reaction resistant to treatment, arrhythmia, convulsions, seizures, hypertensive emergency