Treatment
How do you use an EpiPen?
Blue to the sky, orange to thigh and administer it into the victims thigh
What is anaphylaxis?
A severe allergic reaction
Where do you administer the EpiPen?
In the thigh (can be through the clothes)
What do you call 911?
Right when the symptoms start showing for an anaphylaxtic reaction
What is the allergen?
The substance that someone ingested which caused the reaction to happen
What are the three most popular food allergies?
Peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish
When do you administer the EpiPen to a victim?
When they start showing signs/symptoms of a severe allergic reaction
What are seasonal allergies?
Allergies that occur in particular seasons due to allergens in the air
What type of shock do people with severe allergies go into?
Anaphylactic shock
What are the three most common symptoms/signs of a severe allergic reaction?
- Hives/redness/rashes
- Difficulty breathing
- Swelling
What is hay fever?
Another term for seasonal allergies
What are the four allergy catergories?
Food allergies, allergic rhinitis, medicine and venom allergies
What do you do if the victim doesn't have their own EpiPen on them?
- Call 911 immediately
- Monitor the victims LOC and symptoms
- Begin shock treatment/CPR/rescue breathing if victim's state worsens
- Wait for EMS to arrive
What is epinephrine?
Agenergic drug (a shot of adrenaline)
What is the medicine inside the EpiPen?
Epinephrine