EMT-Basic/Medical/Allergies

Lesson 4.5: Allergies

Objectives
By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:
 * 1) Recognize the patient experiencing an allergic reaction.
 * 2) Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an allergic reaction.
 * 3) Establish the relationship between airway management and the patient with an allergic reaction.
 * 4) Describe the mechanisms of allergic response and the implications for airway management.
 * 5) State the generic and trade names, medication forms, dose, administration, action, and contraindications for the epinephrine auto-injector.
 * 6) Evaluate the need for medical direction in the emergency medical care of the patient with an allergic reaction.
 * 7) Differentiate between the general category of those patients having an allergic reaction and those patients having an allergic reaction requiring immediate medical care, including immediate use of an epinephrine auto-injector.
 * 8) Explain the rationale for administering epinephrine using an auto-injector.
 * 9) Demonstrate the emergency medical care for the patient experiencing an allergic reaction.
 * 10) Demonstrate the use of an epinephrine auto-injector.
 * 11) Demonstrate the assessment and documentation of patient response to an epinephrine injection.
 * 12) Demonstrate proper disposal of equipment.
 * 13) Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patients with allergic emergencies.