How to Use anaphylactic shock in a Sentence

anaphylactic shock

noun

• 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
• These drugs can result in anaphylactic shock, which can slow or halt breathing.
  — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Jan. 2025
• First, the moldy and rotting month-old pumpkin sends Franklin into anaphylactic shock.
  — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
• 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
• These can range from swelling and itching at the injection site (usually the arm) to sneezing and a runny nose to anaphylactic shock in rare cases.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
• James, 4, has a nut allergy and went into anaphylactic shock at a restaurant.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
• 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
• In Georgia, Suiter got three calls about cases of anaphylactic shock after Asian needle ant stings last year.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 9 June 2025
• Tom has to inject himself with his EpiPen, goes into anaphylactic shock, and then collapses.
  — Jackie Frere, Redbook, 12 Feb. 2018
• Summer has been kidnapped, sent into anaphylactic shock by a peanut-laced kiss, played accomplice to a cop killer, committed bribery, grand theft auto, and much more.
  — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
• 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
• Under the new law, Florida schools must train employees and contract staff working with pre-kindergarten-to-eighth-grade students to recognize the signs of anaphylactic shock and use EpiPens.
  — Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
• 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
• One patient went into anaphylactic shock and died after their first dose, however.
  — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Jan. 2025
• 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
• When a very serious reaction occurs, the body can go into anaphylactic shock.
  — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
• Laoban died within minutes as a result of what Wharton diagnosed as anaphylactic shock.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022
• 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