Anaphylaxis and Allergy


SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
 
1. Urticaria, itching, flushing, hives 
2. Rash
3. Rhinitis
4. Bronchospasm
5. Laryngeal edema
6. Weak pulse-syncope
7. Loss of consciousness
8. Cardiac arrest
 
TREATMENT
 
1. Basic life support
2. Epinephrine, 0.3 to 0.5 ml of 1:1000 SQ IM, sublingual-repeat if no response
3. Oxygen
4. Diphenhydramine, 50 ml IM
5. Corticosteroids
6. CPR
7. Airway management-intubation or cricothyrotomy


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