Title: Demonstrate the assessment and management of patients with allergic reactions.
Course: Emergency Medical Responder (14055-IV) > Section: Managing Medical Emergencies

Demonstration should include

- evaluating the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction or anaphylaxis, or both
- recognizing the interrelationship between a patient with an allergic reaction and airway management
- recognizing the mechanisms of allergic response and implications for airway management
- justifying the use of an epinephrine autoinjector.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the best position/posture for a conscious patient suffering from an allergic reaction?
- What is the difference between an acute allergic reaction and anaphylaxis?
- What are the most common categories of allergens?
- How does an epinephrine injection help a patient who is suffering from anaphylaxis?