And do they always continue to get worse?
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No. There is one level.
Anaphylaxis doesnt always cause shock though. Anaphylaxis is, by definition, a severe allergic reaction involving two or more systems in the body (let’s you know that it’s a wide spread phenomenon). Just hives? Not anaphylaxis. Hives plus vomiting? That’s anaphylaxis.
“Shock” in medicine means inability to provide adequate blood flow to vital organs. There are many causes of shock, and anaphylaxis is only one of these causes.
Allergies are mediated by the release of a chemical called histamine from white blood cells. Too much histamine release can cause the symptoms of anaphylaxis. If it isn’t treated in time, that histamine can cause dilation of all the body’s blood vessels, which causes a profound drop in blood pressure, which means the vital organs don’t get adequate blood flow.
Source: doctor
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