ANAFILAXIS

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ANAFILAXIS

Anafilaxis

Generalized allergic reaction.

It affects the blood vessels of all the body, heart, lungs, skin.

It is a serious reaction by the production of antibodies and can get to be mortal.

Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis:

By means of the clinical interview and exploration.

Normally, before the rapidity of the reaction, the substance usually is associated easily that produces

anaphylaxis with this.

In case of not being able to do it, by to have taken several foods, composed medicines, etc., it can be necessary to test allergic, although they can be dangerous.

General Measures

If it observes symptoms of anafilaxis in a person who has let breathe:

Request aid.

It does not leave single the victim.

Apply boca.a.boca immediately.

If there is no pulse, carries out an external cardiac massage.

Request that somebody calls to an ambulance or a doctor.

It does not interrupt the resuscitation until the medical aid arrives. Know that it can have a reaction to any medicine, and are prepared to respond quickly before any symptom that appears.

If it has had an allergic reaction previously, one does not separate of its anaphylactic medicine kit.

Medication

The only effective immediate treatment is the adrenalin in injection.

After the adrenalin, the drugs with cortisone or the antihistamine ones help to surpass the acute symptoms.

Activity

Passed an attack, it returns to its normal activities as soon as they improve the symptoms.

In case that the attack is repeated, it remains in observation 24 hours.

Diet

Avoid the foods that produce allergy to him.

Warn its medico if

It has symptoms of anafilaxis. It is an emergency!

They appear inexplicable new symptoms.

The drugs used in this treatment can produce indirect effect.

Complications

Without the suitable urgent treatment, anafilaxis produces shock, cardiac shutdown and the death.

Prognosis

With medical treatment, total recovery.

More information

Alergología Resuscitation

Causes

Drugs (mainly penicillin)

Foods

Punctures or mordeduras of insects, like wasps and bees, some spiders and ants.

Proteinas human (insulin, gammablobulina...)

Látex

Vaccines for the allergy

Signs and symptoms

Anyone of the symptoms can happen in a matter of seconds or minutes (typically not more than 30 minutes) after the exhibition to a substance that causes anaphylaxis:

Creeps or entumecimiento around the mouth.

Estornudos.

Picores by all the body, often accompanied by eruptions.

Lagrimeo.

Oppression in the chest, difficulty to breathe.

Inflammation or picor in mouth or throat.

Mareos.

Loss of the knowledge.

All the symptoms do not appear at the same time.

As soon as it feels some of them, looks for medical aid immediately.

Factors of risk

Slight allergy to anyone of products of the previous section.

Antecedents of eczema, fever of the hay or asthma.

Prevention

If it has allergy antecedents:

Comuníqueselo to the doctor before taking any medication.

Before an injection, it asks what one is.

Always have with himself an anaphylactic medicine kit.

Asegúrese of which their relatives know how to use the medicine kit in case of reaction.

Always take to a symbol specifying its allergies.

Remain in the consultation of its doctor during 15 minutes after receiving an injection.

In case of reaction, it informs immediately into the symptoms.

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