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Old 08-20-2015, 06:30 PM #1
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Default First Aid for PwP

Today, at a support group function, a friend of mine was stung twice in the mouth by a wasp. He went into something like anaphylatic shock. He went to hospital. He is doing well. He is now back at home.

I wasn't there at the time. But, I wonder what First Aid I would have given. He had never had such a reaction before, so he didn't have ready to use adrenaline shots (Epipens).

He has a apomorphine pump. So, in an emergency situation, an obvious decision that needs making is what to do with this. A similar decision needs to be made regarding levodopa. (This turns into dopamine, which has a secondary role in the treatment of anaphylaxis.)

My question is broader than just allergic reactions and just apomorphine.

Given that you know that someone is a PwP, how should this affect the First Aid that you give them?

John
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