From: Wyatt Decker, MD	Category: Allergy
City: Rochester	Language: English

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction. The most common causes of allergic reactions are peanuts, insect bites, and seafood. Dr. Wyattt Decker and Dr. Ronna Campbell, both emergency medicine physicians at the Mayo Clinic, discuss anaphylaxis and how to treat it. Common symptoms are shortness of breath, facial swelling, nausea, hives, and dizziness. Treatment with epinephrine, commonly and epi pen, can be life saving.