Anaphylaxis: Know It, See It, Treat It

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KNOW IT. SEE IT. TREAT IT. Of the Sevenin 10 = (70%)patients feel they are somewhator notatall knowledgeable about anaphylaxis in general ornotat all RUELd CTRL) of patients whofeel other adults in their life are not prepared to manage anaphylaxisif it were to occur... Pete ke] Peteulle(Erin g anaphylaxis in general CUR) ah OL allergic reaction is life-threatening. Peach aru irs PUR CNACTIC R-C) Reneeiiscaey uC th: eG ornaCri CreuCienEUPpieicm Aa Anaphylaxis is unpredictable andcan be caused by a number of allergens. However, it is most often caused by: dy () & cates cn () Avoidance ofallergic triggers is a criticalfirst step in preventing a serious health emergency. Signs and symptomsof anaphylaxis may vary from person to person, andeach reactionis different. Epinephrineis the first-line treatmentrecommendedfor anaphylaxis. Accordingto national food allergy guidelines, an epinephrine auto-injector shouldbe givenatthe first eyed Parva retoo hives or redness of the skin tightness in thethroat, trouble breathing nausea or vomiting sign of anaphylaxis, followed by seeking immediate emergency medicalcare. for more information *The survey wasconducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Mylan Specialty L.P. within the United States between March 10 - 28, 2014 among 509 U.S. adults aged 18 and up whohave been diagnosed with anallergy to food, venom,or latex (“patients”) and 515 U.S. adults who are the parent or guardian ofa child under 18 diagnosed with anallergy to food, venom,orlatex (“parents”). Results from the study were weighted as needed for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, region, household income,parental status, and propensity to be online to align them with their actual proportions in the population. 2014 MylanSpecialty L.P. All Rights Reserved. NON-2014-0136 (i)Mylan Seeing is believing