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prevention anaphylaxis immunization

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primary prevention   prevent health problem; most cost effective   immunization; counseling about safety, injury and disease prevention  
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secondary prevention   detecting disease in early asymptomatic or preclinical state to minimize its impact   screening tests such as bp check, mammography, colonoscopy  
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tertiary prevention   minimize negative disease-induced outcomes   adjusting therapy to avoid TOD  
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why do we vaccinate?   vaccine related risk < disease related risk    
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what temp should hot water be set to?   120 F   5 min=length of time for 3d burn if adult expose to water in this temp  
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define herd immunity   resistance of a group to an infectious agent because high proportion of people in the group are immune to the agent   immuned people help susceptible non-immuned people  
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define active immunity   resistance is developed to an antigen (infecting agent or vaccine); host produce antibody; onset is 1month of dose if vaccinated; years/lifelong protection    
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define passive immunity   antibody produced in another host; onset is within hours of dose; protection is limited usually 6-9 months   natural-mom to infant artificial-antiserum or IG  
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3 immunization principles   remove geographic barriers whenever possible; when in double, re-immunize; IZ deferred=IZ denied   reach out to the population; better to give extra dose; only defer IZ in presence of life-threatening illness  
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immunization anaphylaxis prevention   administer in settings where personnel and equipment available in case of severe allergy    
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treatment of anaphylaxis in pt with currently patent airway   epinephrine SC or IM and call 911; diphenhydramine IM, any measures indicated by pt response (aiway, o2, IVF, vaspressor, corticosteroids, repeat epinephrine q5min, diphenhydramine, add H2blocker    
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follow-up care after anaphlaxis treament   allergy testing, epinephrine autoinjector (EpiPen)    
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