How to Use anaphylactic shock in a Sentence

anaphylactic shock

noun
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  • The three prongs of the disease are nasal polyps, asthma and allergic reactions to most pain medications, progressing to anaphylactic shock.
    — Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
  • There is no test, treatment or cure for AFE, which is akin to the anaphylactic shock some people develop from bee stings or peanuts.
    — Betsy McKay and Paul Overberg, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2017
  • In my 20s, I was stung by hundreds of yellow jackets and went into anaphylactic shock as my throat began to close up.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2021
  • Boom mics on the sidelines picked up playcalls and sent them over the airwaves, an act that would cause some NFL coaches to undergo anaphylactic shock.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Their bite usually leads to anaphylactic shock in humans, but cases of loris bites are rare.
    — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The rate of anaphylactic shock in each dose of the meningitis B vaccine is 6.16 cases per 1 million doses.
    — Cassidy Morrison, Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Those showing signs of anaphylactic shock, including swelling of the throat or loss of breath, will be transported to the hospital.
    — The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023
  • My own reaction, sitting these past two weeks in the salesrooms or hovering in the back with the cleaning staff, was something more like anaphylactic shock.
    — New York Times, 23 May 2022
  • The first symptom of Chagas is swelling, which is sometimes followed by anaphylactic shock.
    — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 24 Nov. 2015
  • The Khaleds recalled another late-night phone call in recent weeks from a man who had broken out in hives and was going into anaphylactic shock.
    — Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Some people either are or become allergic to the venom, sometimes to the point of anaphylactic shock, which can be fatal.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Among food allergies, peanut allergy is one of the most severe: A minuscule amount of peanut protein may lead to anaphylactic shock and even death.
    — Amber Dance, Washington Post, 12 May 2018
  • Tom has to inject himself with his EpiPen, goes into anaphylactic shock, and then collapses.
    — Jackie Frere, Redbook, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The only way to treat someone in anaphylactic shock is with an EpiPen (an adrenaline auto-injector) and by heading to the emergency room.
    — Serena Coady, SELF, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The Dragon's Breath chili pepper is so hot that it's said consuming one could potentially cause a form of anaphylactic shock, burning and closing the airways.
    — Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2020
  • In the most severe cases, a fatal reaction known as anaphylactic shock can occur.
    — Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2019
  • There is a second free app with first-aid advice for situations ranging from anaphylactic shock to heart attacks.
    — Nancy Dahlberg, miamiherald, 7 Sep. 2017
  • But imagine an EpiPen, which keeps people from going into anaphylactic shock, not working.
    — Bunny Wong, Woman's Day, 29 Dec. 2015
  • In fact, the venom that comes with the sting can send a human recipient into anaphylactic shock or organ failure, breaking down flesh and fraying nerve endings.
    — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 3 May 2020
  • So fingers crossed the only thing inaccurate about these findings is the price, because nobody should have to go bankrupt trying to prevent anaphylactic shock.
    — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Laoban died within minutes as a result of what Wharton diagnosed as anaphylactic shock.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022
  • The wedding coordinator goes into anaphylactic shock due to a food allergy, and Glasses knocks the wedding cake over.
    — refinery29.com, 18 May 2018
  • The Asian giant hornet’s barb packs an especially potent poison, and, every year, dozens of Japanese lose their lives as a result of anaphylactic shock.
    — Matt Alt, The New Yorker, 13 May 2020
  • Apparently a roast beef sandwich can now send you into anaphylactic shock.
    — Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
  • There's nothing funny about anaphylactic shock, even when it's caused by a cute little bunny, according to a group of concerned parents and allergy activists.
    — Kiara Alfonseca /, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Twice in the past year Sophie has gone into anaphylactic shock and had to go to the emergency department after accidental sesame exposure.
    — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2018
  • My best guess was that my new patient was in anaphylactic shock, a severe allergic reaction mediated by the body’s immune system.
    — H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2011
  • His death, in a hospital, resulted from an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock, said Giana O’Shaughnessy, his youngest daughter.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Chef Michael Chiarello died following an acute allergic reaction which led to anaphylactic shock, but the cause of the allergic reaction is unknown.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • More severely allergic people can develop a runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes, a scratchy throat, and in very rare cases, go into anaphylactic shock.
    — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 31 Oct. 2017

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