An 18-year-old who loves video games and playing basketball recently was rushed to the emergency department. He was having difficulty breathing, coughing, and sweating and felt his throat tighten with swollen lips. He has a birch allergy and experiences a stuffy nose, itchy red eyes during tree pollen season, and an itchy mouth when eating apples. He never had a systemic reaction before. He had eaten some shrimp salad and some soy milk.
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