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Immune response that Occurs when the body is exposed to foreign objects and develops memory to this foreign object |
Allergy |
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Foreign objects also referred to as??? |
Antigens an al |
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An allergy that happens quickly is?? |
type 1 |
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Allergy that may take several hours is ____? |
Type IV |
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Type 1 allergic reactions are a result of what? |
Humoral immune response |
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Humoral immune response involves what? |
Antibodies |
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The only cell in the body that are capable of producing antibodies |
Plasma cells |
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This causes the blood vessels to dilate and the bronchioles to constrict? |
Histamine |
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Allergic reaction that happens quickly, within 30 mins? |
Type 1 |
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Symptoms of Type 1 allergic reaction |
Edema (tissue swelling)
Erythema (tissue redness)
Pruritus (itching)
Throat may close up. Tongue may swell. BP drops. |
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If allergic reaction continues what happens? |
Anaphylactic shock. |
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Anaphylactic shock is what? |
Complete cardiac and pulmonary shutdown |
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What position do you put a patient that is having an allergic reaction and is conscious and unconscious? |
Conscious - upright
Unconscious - supine |
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What do you administer to patient with allergic reaction? |
Epipen (.3mg IM immediately) |
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If patient does not get enough relief from epipen, what do you do next? |
Give 50mg/ml of Benadryl and 5/6 L/m of oxygen |
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Allergic reAction that develops slowly? |
Type IV |
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Type IV is also called what? |
Cell mediated immune response |
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Cell mediated response is a result of what? |
The T cells |
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Example of a type IV allergic reaction |
Latex |
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What do you give patient experiencing Type IV allergic reaction? |
2-4 teaspoons of liquid Benadryl every 4-6 hours
Also may Give one or two 25 my of Benadryl tabs orally every 4-6 hours |
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What antibiotic is used as a premed for patients who has a lot of allergies? |
Clindamycin |
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Number one drug used to treat a type 1 allergic reaction is what?? |
Epinephrine!!!!! |
