Editing Anaphylaxis (section)

===Post-mortem findings===
In a person who died from anaphylaxis, [[autopsy]] may show an "empty heart" attributed to reduced venous return from [[vasodilation]] and redistribution of intravascular volume from the central to the peripheral compartment.<ref name="v005">{{cite journal | last=Mustafa | first=S Shahzad | title=Anaphylaxis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology | website=Medscape Reference | date=2024-02-26 | url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/135065-overview#showall | access-date=2024-06-18}}</ref> Other signs are laryngeal edema, eosinophilia in lungs, heart and tissues, and evidence of myocardial hypoperfusion.<ref name=DaBroi/> Laboratory findings could detect increased levels of serum [[tryptase]], increase in total and specific IgE serum levels.<ref name=DaBroi>{{cite journal|last=Da Broi|first=U|author2=Moreschi, C|title=Post-mortem diagnosis of anaphylaxis: A difficult task in forensic medicine|journal=Forensic Science International|date=Jan 30, 2011|volume=204|issue=1–3|pages=1–5|pmid=20684869|doi=10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.04.039}}</ref>