What is Anaphylaxis?

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What is Anaphylaxis?

• A LIFE THREATENING allergic reaction that occurs
• when a person is exposed to an allergen
• The immune system launches
• an attack by releasing powerful
• chemicals into the blood stream.
• This triggers symptoms of an
• allergic-reaction called ANAPHYLAXIS.
• Onset generally acute

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Common Symptoms
Mouth Throat Gastro- intestinal Respiratory Skin Cardio- vascular
Mouth itches Swelling lips tongue Throat tightens Crampy abdominal pain Nausea vomiting Diarrhea Shortness of bread Harsh breathing Cough Wheezing Itching hives Swelling Loss of consciousness Sense of impending doom Fainting, paleness blueness
With each episode the symptoms can become more
severe!
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Treatment

• Immediate injection of
• Epinephrine is imperative
• There are no contraindications
• Failure or delay can bring death
• The Epi-Pen must be available at all times
• Benadryl used if authorized in the care plan
• Call 911 the students parents
• Be prepared to administer CPR
  

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• Remove the cap.
• Swing out and jab the outer
• thigh firmly
• Make sure the needle goes in
• at 90 degrees
• Hold in place for 10 seconds
• A spring activated
• mechanism releases dose

• INJECT
• IN THIGH
• HOLD
• FOR
• TEN
• SECONDS
• TO
• RELEASE
• MEDICATION