Table 2 Clinical features in individuals presenting to emergency department for management of anaphylaxis

Skin

 Any

91 (85%)

235 (90%)

326 (88%)

 Urticaria

60 (56%)

144 (55%)

204 (55%)

 Pruritis

56 (52%)

144 (55%)

200 (54%)

 Angioedema/swollen lips

53 (50%)

142 (54%)

195 (53%)

 Generalised erythema

38 (36%)

101 (39%)

139 (38%)

 Swollen tongue

20 (19%)

61 (23%)

81 (22%)

 Periorbital swelling

26 (24%)

50 (19%)

76 (21%)

Respiratory

 Any

96 (90%)

225 (86%)

321 (87%)

 Swelling/tightness in throat

52 (49%)

127 (48%)

179 (49%)

 Shortness of breath

41 (38%)

123 (47%)

164 (44%)

 Chest tightness

21 (20%)

73 (28%)

94 (25%)

 Wheeze

26 (24%)

67 (26%)

93 (25%)

 Difficulty talking/hoarseness

25 (23%)

56 (21%)

81 (22%)

 Difficult/noisy breathing

25 (23%)

47 (18%)

72 (20%)

 Cough

23 (21%)

22 (8%)

45 (12%)

 Hypoxia (≤ 92%)

7 (7%)

26 (10%)

33 (9%)

 Stridor

8 (7%)

9 (3%)

17 (5%)

Cardiovascular

 Any

38 (36%)

153 (58%)

191 (52%)

 Dizziness/light-headedness

11 (10%)

92 (35%)

103 (28%)

 Tachycardia

20 (19%)

62 (24%)

82 (22%)

 Hypotension

2 (2%)

47 (18%)

49 (13%)

 Diaphoresis

7 (7%)

33 (13%)

40 (11%)

 Pallor

4 (4%)

14 (5%)

18 (5%)

 Confusion

5 (5%)

12 (5%)

17 (5%)

 Loss of consciousness

1 (1%)

12 (5%)

13 (4%)

 Mottled periphery

3 (3%)

2 (1%)

5 (1%)

Gastrointestinal

 Any

50 (47%)

126 (48%)

176 (48%)

 Nausea/vomiting

37 (35%)

114 (44%)

151 (41%)

 Abdominal cramps

24 (22%)

44 (17%)

68 (18%)

 Urgency for the toilet/diarrhoea

2 (2%)

25 (10%)

27 (7%)