PPT-Responding to Allergic Reactions & Anaphylaxis

By Dana Ashe RN CCHC Jackson County Health Department Severe Allergic Reaction Training PreTest Please fill in the blanks with F false and T True 1 Anaphylaxis is a mild reaction to a substance you are allergic to. د. حسين محمد جمعة . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . كلية طب الموصل . 2010. Anaphylaxis . is a severe, life threatening, systemic reaction that can affect people of all ages. The underlying mechanism is the release of . December 5, 2013. Jocelyn Chaing, . PharmD. PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident. UW Medicine . jchaing@uw.edu. Case. 31 y/o F presents to UWMC for outpatient MRI of abdomen. Past Medical History. Crohn’s disease. ALLERGY IN GENERAL PRACTICE. “I think I must be allergic to something, Doctor”. THE ESSENTIAL GP TOOL KIT. Gell and Coombs Classification. TYPE I. . IgE mediated . Allergy to protein . . Envenomations. Chapter 16. Allergic Reactions. Allergic reaction. Exaggerated immune response to any substance. Histamines and . leukotrienes. Chemicals released by the immune system. Anaphylaxis. Extreme allergic reaction. Lindsay Brown. Allergy Nurse. Southampton Children’s Hospital. Allergy. … is the inappropriate & harmful response of the body’s immune system to normally harmless substances. Eczema – Food Allergy – Asthma – Hayfever. Common allergies in children:. Tree Nuts. Milk. Egg. Peanut. Bananas. Pollen. Soy. Shellfish. Latex. Fish. Wheat. Animal Dander. What is an allergy?. An allergy is an . abnormal response to a normal substance. for Emergency Medical Responders . Developed by EMS Commission Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). 1. Objectives. Identify the common causes of allergic reactions.. Identify signs and symptoms of severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), and their differences from other medical emergencies.. continued on the next page 31VaccineContraindicationsSevere allergic reaction eg anaphylaxis after a previous dose Infant weighing less than 2000 grams 4 lbs 64 ozRotavirus RV5 RotaTeq RV1 RotarixSev continued on the next page 31Saint Paul Minnesota 149 651-647-9009 149 wwwimmunizeorg 149 wwwvaccineinformationorgp3072pdf 149 Item P072 71With the exception of RIV or cell-culture IIV people with eg Dr. Anil Kumar. Asst. professor, VCC, BVC (BASU), PATNA. Introduction. When . an animal is exposed to an antigen, it produces . a state of . increased reactivity . of the animal's tissues to . that antigen, and . Anaphylaxis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcxdqIPLyK8&list=PL7C80B961F004CBB8. Anaphylaxis Road Map . Definition. Pathophysiology. Epidemiology. Etiology. Morbidity and Mortality. Evaluation. Treatment. Why is it so important to be allergy aware?. Allergic reactions. An allergic reaction happens when a person comes into contact with something, such as a food, that their body thinks will be harmful for them.. Mechanism:. Antigen injected, ingested, inhaled, or absorbed. Antibody produced by the immune system marking the antigen for destruction by white blood cells. Histamine released by white blood cells during the process. . Life Threatening Allergies/Anaphylaxis & Epinephrine Injection Training. . Purpose. . To provide unlicensed school personnel with basic knowledge and skills to administer epinephrine by auto-injector in a life threatening situation within the guidelines set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health School Health Unit.