Ch21: Allergy and Anaphylaxis Flashcards
urticaria
hives
angioedema
localized swelling
wheal
raised, swollen area that is sometimes itchy after an insect bite (like gigitan nyamuk)
Which of the following sounds indicate upper respiratory swelling?
rhonchi
wheezing
stridor
rales
stridor
*note: wheezing is bronchoconstriction, not upper airway. remember stridor happens in epiglottitis when the voice box is inflammed
while auscultating breath sounds of a patient stung by a yellow jacket several times, you hear bilateral wheezing all over the lung fields. This indicates:
a) a significant amount of fluid in alveoli
b) enlargement of bronchioles in the lungs
c) narrowing of bronchioles in the lungs
d) rapid swelling of upper airway tissues
c) narrowing of bronchioles in the lungs
within how long are the effects of epinephrine typically observed from administration?
1 minute
how long to hold down an epinephrine auto-injector
3 seconds