07 - anaphylaxis

Question 1

1. what type of hypersensitivty rxn is anaphlyaxis?
2. life-threatening?

Answer 1

1. type 1
2. yep

Question 2

Cx = hypotension, bronchospasm, pruritis, erythema, pharyngeal and laryngeal edema, vomiting, and arrythmias

Question 3

1. what is the shock organ in dogs?
2. Cx result from what?

Answer 3

1. liver

hepatic congestion and portal hypertension

Question 4

1. what is shock organ in cats?
2. resulting Cx?

Answer 4

1. lungs
2. resp distress

Question 5

(tx)

1. establish an airway
2. maintain vascular access, and start fluids for hypovolemic shock
3. administer what immediately?

Answer 5

3. epinephrine

(can also give glucocorticoids, aminophylline, antihistamines, atropine, and pressors (dopamine)

Question 6

prog is good if tx administered early