What To Do in An Emergency
Food Allergy eTraining Slide 11

The signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis usually appear rapidly, within seconds or minutes, after an exposure to an allergen.  However, in some cases, the reaction can be delayed for up to one to three hours depending on the substance causing the reaction.

Some individuals have an anaphylactic reaction, and the symptoms go away only to return a few hours later.  This is a bi-phasic reaction.  This may take the individual by surprise.  After a serious reaction, observation in a hospital setting is necessary for at least four hours after initial symptoms subside because delayed and prolonged reactions may occur even after proper initial treatment.  (AAAI recommendation).

What To Do in An Emergency

  • Notice the signs & symptoms
  • Take all reactions seriously
  • Try to keep calm
  • Initiate EPI-PEN medication treatment as prescribed by the doctor immediately
  • CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE THEN CALL THE PARENT(S)
    • 1 in 4 will have a latent reaction

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