Clinical features of anaphylaxis Flashcards
1
Q
General
A
Feeling of warmth
Lightheadedness
Feeling of impending doom
Agitation
2
Q
Upper airway
A
Feeling lump in throat Itchy throat Hoarseness of voice Dyspnoea Stridor Angio-neurotic oedema in lips & tongue Wheeze Cough Difficulty speaking Oedema of epiglottis & larynx causes fatal upper airway obstruction
3
Q
Lower airway
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SOB Chest tightness Dyspnoea Wheeze A severe asthmatic resp. w/ associated hypoxia can follow Upper & Lower airway obstruction which can render ET intubation difficult
4
Q
GIT tract
A
N & V
Abdominal pain
Haematemesis
Diarrhoea
5
Q
Cardiovascular system
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Chest tightness ⬇️ cardio output ⬇️ BP acute myocardial Ischaemia Cardiac arrhythmias: asystole , sinus, ⬆️HR, ventricular ectopic
VF(rarely)
6
Q
Skin
A
Angioedema
Skin erythema, pruritus-warm tingling in axillae & groins
Urticarial rash: diffuse often involving face, oral cavity, pharynx
Itching-eyes, lips, tongue, genitals, palms of hands, soles of feet
