Allergy & Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is most accurately defined as this.
What is a reaction involving two or more organ systems?
Narcan reverses this drug class.
What are opioids?
A mental illness characterized by alternating periods of depression and manic episodes.
What is bipolar disorder?
You assist a patient with this handheld device for a breathing problem.
What is a metered dose inhaler (MDI)?
29 y/o, confused, rapid shallow breathing, SpO2 89%, thready pulse of 120, do this first after finding no external hemorrhage and the airway is patent.
What is provide ventilatory support?
Seizures are hardest to diagnosis in this age group.
What is infants?
The first line treatment for EMS should consider for suspected anaphylaxis.
What is epinephrine?
Poison is most accurately defined as this.
What is any substance whose chemical action can damage structures or impair function?
Active listening, showing empathy, and this are effective de-escalation techniques.
What is validating a patients feelings?
Chest pain, BP of 78/50, wearing a nitro patch: remove the patch, give O2, and place in THIS position.
What is supine?
72 y/o male with shortness of breath, 'wet' lung sounds, BP 200/100, currently on CPAP becomes apneic with a pulse. This should be your next step.
What is ventilate with a BVM?
This structure is proportionally larger in children, taking up more room in the mouth and pharynx.
What is the tongue?
This type of swelling is localized to the lips, tongue, larynx.
What is angioedema?
Tachycardia is a hallmark of an overdose on this stimulant drug class.
What are sympathomimetics?
For a 66 y/o with sudden bizarre behavior, do this before drawing any conclusions.
What is ask for he normally behaves (establish a baseline)?
Requires medical direction approval, is contraindicated in AMS, and binds gut toxins.
What is activated charcoal?
40 y/o male found hypertensive 250/150, tachycardic, hallucinating, and paranoid. You consider a possible overdose of this type of drug.
What is a sympathomimetics?
Elderly woman with emphysema, HTN, and hear failure who is short of breath-direct your partner to do this.
What is administer O2?
Anaphylaxis patients get nothing by mouth because it increases the risk of this.
What is airway obstruction?
A sexually assaulted patient who 'blacked out' after one drink should raise suspicion of this potential drug exposure.
What is flunitrazepam (rohypnol)?
Never assume bizarre behavior is purely psychiatric, because these can mimic it.
What are medical and trauma emergencies?
A conscious diabetic with a decreased LOC (able to swallow) may receive this by mouth.
What is oral glucose?
A dialysis patient who skipped his last two sessions is now confused, with diffuse crackles in both lungs and labored breathing-THIS FLUID PROBLEM explains it.
What is fluid overload (pulmonary edema)?
Epinephrine must be used cautiously in geriatric patients largely because of this underlying condition.
What is cardiovascular (heart) disease?
After 0.3mg epi, breathing improves but the patient stays anxious and tachycardic, because these symptoms are this.
What are side effects?
For an INTOXICATED inmate found SUPINE, responsive only to pain with slow, shallow respirations, this is your top concern.
What is he might vomit or aspirate?
You should never attempt this alone, it requires multiple, adequately trained personnel.
What is restraining a patient?
Intranasal Narcan is given to reverse THIS life threat in an opioid overdose.
What is respiratory depression (inadequate respiration)?
7 y/o stung by a bee, now in severe respiratory distress. Suspect this.
What is anaphylaxis?
A pediatric patient with AMS warrants this vital sign to be checked.
What is a blood glucose?