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EMCrit 355 - AMAX4 for Crashing Anaphylaxis and Asthma

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Aug 10, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Max's Story

  • Ben MacKenzie's son, Max, died from anaphylaxis after eating walnuts.
  • Paramedics misdiagnosed his anaphylaxis as an asthma attack, delaying critical treatment.
ANECDOTE

James' Story

  • Another young boy, James Sindos, died at 17 from anaphylaxis due to delayed interventions.
  • He didn't receive IV epinephrine until 13 minutes into cardiac arrest and wasn't intubated until 17 minutes.
INSIGHT

Bronchospasm in Anaphylaxis

  • Young anaphylaxis patients die from bronchospasm, not always hemodynamic collapse.
  • Standard airway management may lead to hypoxemia before ACLS can be effective.
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