Definitions
Insect Bite, Food, Medication, Exercise, Latex
What is a potential cause of anaphylaxis?
If you had a mild allergic reactrion to an allergen in the past, then you are NOT at risk for a life-threatening reaction in the future.
What is FALSE?
A mild reaction does NOT GUARANTEE that your next reaction won't be more serious.
Respiratory symptoms of anaphylaxis
What is...
Wheezing, Tightness of the throat, trouble breathing, hoarse throat.
Symptoms that warrant administration of epinephrine
What is? ...................
A. Reading food labels
What is...
Avoid your allergen/preventing a serious form of exposure.
Epinephrine/Adrenaline
What is the medication used to treat anaphylaxis?
While anaphylaxis typically occurs within minutes or even seconds after the exposure to an allergen, it is possible for symptoms to be delayed an hour or more. There are cases where symptoms go away only to return a few hours later.
What is TRUE?
Circulation (cardiac) symptoms of Anaphylaxis
What is...
Dizziness, low blood pressure, fainting, rapid hear rate, or no breathing (cardiac arrest).
How many doses of epinephrine should you always have available?
What is...
2 doses.
A. Why read food labels before eating something you have eaten all the time?
What is, Ingredients can change without notification.
Anterior thigh muscle.
What is the location to inject epinephrine?
Which of these are not likely to cause anaphylaxis?
Medications, Exercise, Pollen, Stinging Insects, Latex, Sesame
What is POLLEN?
Skin/Facial symptoms of Anaphylaxis?
What is...
Hives, swelling, severe ithcing, rash, redness, Swelling of the mouth, lips, tongue.
Activate the Emergency Response System
What is...
Calling 911?
T. 3 steps to make sure that you are safe when away from home
What is....
Educate all caregivers
Proper Handwashing and allergen avoidance
Reporting symptoms
Trouble breathing, pale or redness color to the face and body, feeling of impending doom, low blood pressure, stomach cramps, vomiting, passing out, swollen throat or swelling of the body, trouble swallowing, wheezing, chest tightness.
What are symptoms of anaphylaxis?
Antinhistamines and corticosteriods are good subsititutes for epinephrine in treating anaphylaxis.
What is False! Anitnistamines (zyrtec) and corticosteriods (prednisone) are used in addition to epinephrine BUT THEY ARE NOT SUBSITITUES for EPINEPHRINE.
Gastrointestinal (stomach) sympotms of anaphylaxis
What is..
Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain?
Practice with training devices.
What is..
Demonstrating proper administration of Epinephrine- NOW demonstrate.
Epipen Storage
What is...
In a dark colored pouch
Stored at room temperature
Keep within your reach
Nuts, Eggs, Dairy, Shellfish & Fish, Soy, Insect stings, latex, sesame
What are common ALLERGENS that are responsible for anaphylaxis?
Avoid Allergens, carry autoinjectable epinephrine, know how to use epinephrine, develop an anaphylaxis plan.
What are the best ways to manage your allergy.
Symptoms of anyphylaxis related to brain function
What is...
Anxiety, panic, sense of doom, confusion?
Acronym R E ACT
What is...
Recognize Anaphylaxis
give Epinephrine
ACTivate EMS- Call 911
C. State 3 communication strategies
C. What is..
Informing others of your allergy
Consider wearing a medical alert bracelet
Let others know the location of your EpiPens