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Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis ... Second-Line Therapy - H1 ... Prednisone #Anaphylaxis
Management of Anaphylaxis - Interventions
Epinephrine - Bolus, Infusion, Nebulized
Posture
O2
Fluids
Albuterol 
H1-Antihistamines, H2-Antihistamines
Glucocorticoids
Additional Vasopressor
Glucagon
Sugammadex
Methylene blue
Tranexamic acid
ECMO

#anaphylaxis #management #treatment
Management of Anaphylaxis ... Fluids Albuterol H1 ... Tranexamic acid ECMO #anaphylaxis
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... sepsis, burns and anaphylaxis ... The cause of shock ... #Differential #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... - Distributive Shock ... Sepsis • Anaphylaxis ... - Cardiogenic Shock ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypothyroid - anaphylaxis ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock ... Medication • Anaphylaxis ... • Neurogenic shock ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #shock ... #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... - Septic - Anaphylaxis ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... exacerbation (any cause ... DrEricStrong #Shock
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and ... • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis ... Cold and Dry #Shock
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Classification of Shock ... Hypovolemic shock ... Distributive shock ... - Septic shock ... Adrenal crisis - Anaphylaxis
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Distributive Shock ... Hypovolemic Shock ... Cardiogenic Shock ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes