Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 10 MAS 244 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Recognizing Anaphylaxis
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The idea
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction and a medical emergency that can cause life-threatening breathing failure.
In practice
Early signs include hives and itching, a feeling of a swollen tongue or throat, shortness of breath, dizziness and low blood pressure.
Where people slip
Do not leave the patient. Call for the provider at once and follow the practice's emergency protocol.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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