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Anaphylaxis

The anaphylaxis topic includes articles, columns and videos about the signs, symptoms, treatment and management of this severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

A flight paramedic shares her harrowing experience of a severe allergic reaction to medication and her gratitude to the flight nurse who treated her
Spoiler alert, we are terrible at giving epinephrine to anaphylaxis patients. But we’re going to fix this right now!
Watch as EMS clinicians respond to an allergic reaction at, of all places, an allergy clinic
Firefighters had to use foam to rescue the worker at the Sun City West golf course
Approximately 20 children were stung after a hive was disturbed at a summer camp in Topsfield
A Murrieta woman had 100,000 bees living in the walls of her house
Bees in Petaluma swarmed a man when he went to pick up his remote controlled airplane near commercial hives
Carl Amos was alone when he tried to escape to safety, but he tripped and broke his hip
Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest
The bill was recently advanced by the state Assembly Health Committee
The service was sued for reportedly not carrying IV epinephrine to treat the woman’s severe allergic reaction
Shelly LeGere is currently campaigning to have ALS fire apparatus respond to medical calls
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology notes that vaccines should be administered in a healthcare setting where anaphylaxis can be quickly treated
The mother of Davidson County Rescue Squad Paramedic Richard Montgomery reports that he died from a severe anaphylactic reaction after a bite or sting while on a call
Deputy Fire Chief Bill Lounsbury jumped into action to help a fellow passenger who was in medical distress during the flight from Las Vegas to Connecticut
EMT students at Middlesex Community College are learning how to administer intramuscular epinephrine by traditional syringe in cases of anaphylaxis
The shortage is one of several that have hit the drug market recently, prompting lawmakers to call for officials to address gaps in pharmaceutical manufacturing
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the approval is part of a “longstanding commitment to advance access to lower cost, safe and effective alternatives”
One county in Texas found a cost-effective way to get epinephrine in the hands of those first to arrive to allow them to treat patients quicker
King County, Washington successfully introduced hand-drawn epinephrine to EMTs for severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
Curaplex Epi-Safe injection kits developed specifically for EMS can help agencies cut costs while improving patient care
Some doctors — frustrated by what they see as unreasonable price tags and political stagnation — are coming up with do-it-yourself solutions
The program offers an epinephrine kit free of cost to those with insurance or families who make less than $100,000
CVS says the new price it is charging for the Adrenaclick generic applies to both insured patients and those who pay cash without coverage
The senators requested that the Department of Justice investigate whether or not Mylan underpaid Medicaid rebates of EpiPens
Officials said the rising cost of EpiPens played a factor in allowing EMTs to draw up the drug with syringes
EMS leaders need to add expert perspectives and data to the EpiPen media firestorm with these distinct outcomes in mind
Prices for the trusted epinephrine auto-injectors have increased six times in the last few years
The bill will reduce the cost of administering epinephrine for anaphylaxis to less than $50 per dose