Action Plan for Anaphylaxis Out-of the-Blue
Currently, I have found that First Aid Information gives vital information on how to initially treatment a life-threatening allergic reaction if it's pre-diagnosed. The procedure is:
1. Remain calm and lie the person down if they are unable to do it themselves.
2. Locate their Adrenaline Auto-Injector Pen and administer it as per the instructions into the thigh of the person. (N.B. Small children may need to be restrained to prevent the child from moving as the Auto-Injector could misfire or miss its target altogether.) Note the time the injection was given.
3. Call the Paramedics.
4. Place the person in the Recovery Position
5. Reassure and stay with the person until the Paramedics arrive.
When Anaphylaxis (Severe Allergic Reaction) happens out-of-the-blue, often there is no Auto-Injector around. CPR doesn't work at all on people that have this kind of reaction. There is only about 10 to 15 minutes to save the person's life. This is the procedure that I discovered through my own experience:
1. Remain calm and reassure the person.
2. Lie the person down if they are unable to do it themselves.
3. Place an insulated ice-pack on the person's throat to reduce swelling of the Epiglottis (the valve at the top of the windpipe which prevents food entering the lungs).
4. Call the Paramedics.
5. Stroke the person's arms and hum to keep them calm until Paramedics arrive.
6. Place them in the Recovery Position if their tongue swells or they have slurred speech.
1. Remain calm and lie the person down if they are unable to do it themselves.
2. Locate their Adrenaline Auto-Injector Pen and administer it as per the instructions into the thigh of the person. (N.B. Small children may need to be restrained to prevent the child from moving as the Auto-Injector could misfire or miss its target altogether.) Note the time the injection was given.
3. Call the Paramedics.
4. Place the person in the Recovery Position
5. Reassure and stay with the person until the Paramedics arrive.
When Anaphylaxis (Severe Allergic Reaction) happens out-of-the-blue, often there is no Auto-Injector around. CPR doesn't work at all on people that have this kind of reaction. There is only about 10 to 15 minutes to save the person's life. This is the procedure that I discovered through my own experience:
1. Remain calm and reassure the person.
2. Lie the person down if they are unable to do it themselves.
3. Place an insulated ice-pack on the person's throat to reduce swelling of the Epiglottis (the valve at the top of the windpipe which prevents food entering the lungs).
4. Call the Paramedics.
5. Stroke the person's arms and hum to keep them calm until Paramedics arrive.
6. Place them in the Recovery Position if their tongue swells or they have slurred speech.
