OMED 1400

Question 1

what drugs are used in anaphylaxis(4)

Question 2

airway signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis (4)

Answer 2

throat and tounge swelling
difficulty in breathing
hoarse voice
stridor

Question 3

breathing sings and symptoms of anaphylaxis (8)

Answer 3

bronchospasm
tachypnoea/dyspnea
wheeze/stridor
fatigue
confusion by hypoxia
cyanosis
SPO2 <92%
resp arrest

Question 4

circulatory signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis (8)

Answer 4

hypotension
tachycardia
pale and clammy
dizziness
decreased conscious level
myocardial ischemia
bradycardia
cardiac arrest

Question 5

other signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis (4)

Answer 5

skin/mucosal changes
diahorria/ vomiting
abdominal pain
anxiety

Question 6

triggers (4) (2)

Answer 6

food- nuts, sesame seeds
venom- bees, wasps
drugs- penicillin, anastatic
other- latex, semen

Question 7

anaphylaxis is likely is someone has all of these (3)

Answer 7

1. sudden onset and rapid progression of symptoms
   2.life- threating airway and/or breathing and/or circulation problems
2. skin and/or mucosal changes

Question 8

different types of mucosal changes (3)

Answer 8

erythema- reding of skin
urticaria- raised itchy skin, hives
angioedema-swelling in dermis, subcontraries and submucosal tissue

Question 9

treatment of anaphylaxis