1 of 17

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Columbus Refresher

Published on Nov 28, 2015

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PAUL STANFORD, BS, NREMT-P

ALLERGIC REACTION

AN EXAGGERATED RESPONSE BY THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE
Photo by ejhogbin

DELAYED

OCCURS HOURS OR DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE
Photo by Greg Walters

IMMEDIATE

OCCURS SWIFTLY AFTER REEXPOSURE TO AN ANTIGEN
Photo by SWoo

HISTAMINE

PRINCIPAL CHEMICAL MEDIATOR OF ALLERGIC REACTION

ANAPHYLAXIS

LIFE THREATENING EXAGGERATED ALLERGIC REACTION
Photo by intropin

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

TREATMENT

Photo by intropin

TOXICOLOGY

Photo by Gabriel Sanz

ROUTES OF EXPOSURE

INGESTION, INHALATION, SURFACE ABSORPTION, INJECTION
Photo by Fluffymuppet

ASSESSMENT

POISON CONTROL CENTER: 1-800-222-1222
Photo by dmuth

TREATMENT

Photo by daveynin

TOXIDROMES

Photo by Anosmia

ABDOMINAL PAIN

VISCERAL, SOMATIC, REFERRED
Photo by perpetualplum

ANATOMY

ABDOMINAL QUADRANTS

ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT

HISTORY/ PHYSICAL EXAM, GENERAL TREATMENT
Photo by Newbirth35

QUESTIONS?