Essay on Medicine: Anaphylaxis Shock

When the paramedics came, they would have asked the father the symptoms that Anna had before having breathing difficulties. He would have explained that her throat had become sour after ingesting a piece of cake and she later had difficulty breathing. The paramedics would have then asked him if she has an allergic reaction to anything and the ingredients of the cake. Since she has never had a problem, he would have said no and explained the ingredients of the cake. The paramedics would also have asked after how long she started developing the symptoms after ingesting the cake.The paramedics would have helped Anna get into a comfortable sitting position which would have involved her slightly leaning forward to help her breath. If this had not been successful, they would open her mouth and check for breathing(Resus.org.uk, 2017). They would have then injected her with epinephrine/adrenaline which when injected into her body (0.5mg MI) would have reduced the allergic reaction.

The protocol that the paramedics would have followed is to get her in a comfortable position which may involve laying her flat and raising her legs. They would then check her airway and breathing. They would have then established an airway and given Anna oxygen, and adrenaline (Google.com, 2017). Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening, severe, systematic hypersensitivity or generalized reaction. Latex, insect stings, certain foods and some drugs are some of the causes (Sanders, 2015).

Management of anaphylaxis can be done by determining if one has a food allergy. One can buy over the counter medication from high street or community pharmacies. However, if there are symptoms of a more serious disease or a diagnostic doubt, one can get a specialist opinion from an allergy clinic which is usually run by a pediatric allergist or an allergist? One can also get a consultants opinion. There is no big difference in the way in which anaphylaxis is treated in different countries. The main difference is usually the drug a person is injected with.

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