Anaphylaxis

Question 1

Anaphylactic shock affects _

Answer 1

Whole body

Question 2

Without treatment with _ anaphylactic shock may be fatal

Answer 2

Anaphylactic shock

Question 3

Reaction of entire body known as a _ reaction

Answer 3

Systemic

Question 4

During anaphylactic shock _ released throughout entire body causing capillaries to dilate

Answer 4

Histamine

Question 5

_ becomes dangerously low

Answer 5

Blood pressure

Question 6

In extreme cases _ drops so low, body goes into shock

Answer 6

Blood pressure

(Anaphylactic shock)

Question 8

May develop rest in throat and throat may swell as _

Answer 8

Cells release fluid in surrounding tissue

(Causing breathing difficulties)

Question 10

A _ accompanies fluid released in surrounding tissue causing blood vessels to dilate

Answer 10

Rapid drop in blood pressure

Question 11

Brain becomes _ and within matter of minutes person can die

Answer 11

Starved of oxygen

Question 12

_ may be permanently damaged (2)

Answer 12

Brain

Kidneys

Question 13

Only effective treatment is _

Answer 13

Intramuscular injection of adrenaline

Question 14

Adrenaline counteracts symptoms caused by excess histamine by (2)

Answer 14

Constricting blood vessels

Opening airways