Anaphylaxis

[Bethany555]

Has anyone seen, through shadowing or otherwise, a person go into anaphylaxis and the administration of an epi-pen? I'm wondering if anyone has any firsthand experience in that. Also, are there any actual videos online of someone getting saved from an allergic reaction, not some of those tutorial videos?

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[apumic]

Yes. In my case, I had to do an emergency administration of it on the field in a foreign country hundreds of miles from any sort of medical center. It was crazy. (My patient survived, thank God!)

What specifically are you wondering about it?

 

[Bacchus]

Expose needle. Insert needle into leg (through clothing). Dispense adrenaline. Not all that exciting. Eh.

 

[DrYoda]

I've seen it 4-5 times.

Is there something specific you were wanting to know?

 

[princessBP]

My dog went into anaphlaxis (after being stung by a bee i think) and I saw the vet administer meds that stopped the worst of the reaction. SO scary.

 

[TallScrubs]

I've seen one. Bee sting and the Dr. just stuck it right through the pt's jeans and that was that....heart was certainly racing but the pt. felt way better.