| Question |
Answer |
| Always cvonsider called for ? life support for a patient with a severe allergic reaction |
Advanced |
| Proteins that search for antigens and destroy them |
antibodies |
| the proces of antibodies combining with antigens and destroying them |
sensitization |
| the patient experiencing anaphylaxis is in immediate need of administraion of ? |
epinephrine |
| substances that cause an abnormal response by the immune system |
allergiens |
| ? intubation may be needed to manage the airwayof a patient in anaphylactic shock. |
endotracheal |
| the EMT-B's first priority in caring for a patient with anaphylaxis s maintaning a patient |
airway |
| foreing substances that enter the body and are destroyed |
antigens |
| an ? reaction occurs whe an allergen causes an abnormal response of the immune system |
allergic |
| a side effect of epinephrine is increased ? rate |
heart |
| true anaphylaxis is indicated by ? compromise and/or shock |
respiratory |
| a severe form of allergic reaction which can be lifethreatening |
anaphylaxis |
| the epinephrine autoinjector is usually placed onthe lateral aspect of the patient's |
thigh |
| a feeling of generalized weakness or discomfort |
malaise |
| introduction of an allergen by the patient breathing it into his lungs |
immune |
| the most common cause of allergic reactions is the drug ? |
Penicillin |
| introduction of an allergen into the body by swallowing it |
ingestion |
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