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This 3 page paper considers the advantages of immediate use of adrenaline for anaphylactic shock within a nurse led minor injuries unit. The paper includes a n outline of anaphylaxis symptoms and why adrenaline is more suitable than treatment with antihistamines and the need for rapid responses and the most effective use of resources. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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referral to a doctor will take time, this means immediate treatment will be of benefit to the patient and may save a life. The main treatment that can be given
is that of an adrenaline administered with an injection. The onset of anaphylactic shock can be rapid, this means that by the time a patient reaches the unit the
symptoms may already be advancing. There are a number of allergies that can result in anaphylactic shock in some individuals, these include a severe allergies to nuts and some types
of fish or fruits (McGeary, 1997) More well known is the allergic reaction to penicillin, but this may also be a reaction to other anaesthetic drugs, but this is less
likely to present at a minor injuries unit (McGeary , 1997, Anonymous, 1981). However, aspirin and some NSAIDs and even contract with latex can also result in the same
reaction. To understand why the administration of adrenaline rapidly may save the patients life we need to consider what happens to the body when it goes into anaphylactic shock.
The body reacts to the substance that triggers the reactions by making the wrong types of antibody, this is the immunoglobulin E (called IgE) (ONeill, 1990). This then sticks to
other cells such as the mast cells or the basophils, this is a chain reaction as these cells then have an impact on the air passages and the blood vessels
causing blood vessels to relax and leak and air passages to swell and narrow (ONeill, 1990). One of the substances that the body releases is histamine, ad as such it
may be expected that treatment with anti histamines would be advisable. However, anaphylactic shock onset of rapid and antihistamines will take time to react, as such they are suitable for
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