Group 1 (venom) | Group 2 (food) | Group 3 (drugs) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male:female | 11:8 | 5:11 | 6:15 | 22:34 |
Age in years, median (range) | 64 (28–85) | 20 (13–53) | 63 (7–76) | 52 (7–85) |
Minutes from contact to anaphylaxis, median (range) | 20 (5–120) | 30 (17–127) | 5 (1–120) | 20 (1–127) |
Immediate deaths | 16 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
Delayed deaths | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
Cutaneous erythema/oedema | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Upper airway oedema | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
Mucous plugging of bronchi and/or hyperinflation | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Petechial haemorrhages | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Pulmonary congestion and/or oedema | 14 | 9 | 18 | 41 |