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Why is epinephrine injected as a treatment for the respiratory signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis?
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What is the treatment for an allergic reaction?
Emergency treatment of anaphylaxis involves injection of adrenaline (epinephrine) which constricts blood vessels and counteracts the effects of histamine. Oxygen may be given, as well as intravenous replacement fluids.
When a local anesthetic containing epinephrine is mistakenly injected into a blood vessel the patient could demonstrate?
an increase in blood pressure .
What has the author John Clifford Stickney written?
John Clifford Stickney has written: 'The effect of epinephrine, injected or secreted' -- subject(s): Adrenaline, Potassium in the body
Can epinephrine be given IV push?
Epinephrine CANNOT be given IV push--unless you want to put your patient into severe tachycardia and risk of cardiac arrest! That's why Epi pens are injected into the thigh. Hospital use can use alternate delivery methods, but not IV push.
What are the basic uses of epinephrine?
The epi-pen was created to delay anaphylactic shock among people with severe allergies. Symptoms of anaphylactic shock, also known as anaphylaxis, include the severe constriction of blood vessels and bronchial tubes due to an extreme allergic reaction. Most cases of anaphylaxis are fatal if not treated before total constriction of bronchial tubes (usually within 10-20min). Immediate hospitalization is required to bring histamine levels back to normal. The epi-pen is designed to create immediate production of the hormone adrenaline which prevents the blood vessels and bronchial tubes from completely constricting. Allowing the victim time to get to the hospital. As soon as the person with the allergies start complaining of throat closure or they come in contact with a known life-threatening allergen, The epi-pen should be injected into the person's thigh! It is essential to inject the epi-pen as quickly as possible, before anaphylaxis can set in. Quick recognition and injection can save lives. Note: Anaphylaxis results in vasodilatation (the opposite of constriction) which leads to a drop in blood pressure since there is not enough blood volume in the body to fill all the blood vessels to capacity if they are all dilated and still maintain a blood pressure. This is why people in anaphylactic shock often have pink, well-perfused skin rather then the usual pallor associated with shock of other causes. An Epi-pen contains adrenaline (which is another name for epinephrine) which can reverse bronchconstriction and vasodilatation directly and not through the facilitation of epinephrine production. As noted above, the epi pen should be administered as soon as the condition is suspected because the combination of shock and inadequate ventilation of the lungs can be rapidly fatal and becomes more difficult to reverse as time goes on. The design of the epi-pen is such that it can be administered by the victim themselves if they are conscious enough and no help is available, and should be in conjunction with a call for EMS in case further intervention becomes necessary.
What is the definition of Orthovisc?
Orthovisc is a fluid injected into the knee for treatment of osteoarthritis. Technically Orthovisc is a hyaluronic acid which is used in the treatment know as visosupplementation (reintroduction of health joint fluid).
What types of treatment are available for the sufferers of hemophilia?
The main treatment for hemophilia is called replacement therapy. Concentrates of clotting factor VIII or clotting factor IX are slowly dripped or injected into a vein.
What experimental procedures aim to cure muscular dystrophy?
In myoblast transfer, millions of immature muscle cells are injected into an affected muscle. The goal of the treatment is to promote the growth of the injected cells, replacing the defective host cells with healthy new ones
What could happen if your body continued to release adrenaline into your bloodstream and the amount of adrenaline did not turn back to normal?
Normally, epinephrine (also called adrenaline) down-regulates its own synthesis. However, tumors of the sympathetic nervous system or the adrenal glands can cause elevated epinephrine; pheochromocytoma is one such condition. Some of the symptoms are elevated heart rate and blood pressure, anxiety, pallor, headaches, excessive sweating, etc. A medical emergency is likely to be caused by injected epinephrine. An overdose of epinephrine can cause fatal hypertension and brain hemorrhage, pulmonary edema, as well as precipitate existing angina pectoris. Like many stimulants that act on the heart, fatal ventricular arrhythmias are also a risk.
How is septic bursitis treated?
This is confirmed by examining a sample of the fluid in the bursa and requires treatment with antibiotics taken by mouth, injected into a muscle or into a vein (intravenously).
What is Collagen periurethral injection?
Collagen periurethral injection is a procedure in which collagen is injected around the urethra and bladder neck as a treatment for stress incontinence in women
What was the drug injection directly into the joint?
Hyaluronic Acid (Hyaluronan) is injected directly into the knee joint as a treatment for the pain in the knee associated with osteoarthritis. This treatment is normally reserved for those patients who have not responded to the traditional treatments for osteoarthritis pain.
