Severe Asthma
Roughly 5% of people who have asthma are unable to bring it under control and have severe asthma. Their bodies, for whatever reason just do not seem to respond nearly … Continue Reading →
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What to do in an Asthma Emergency
An asthma emergency or attack is classed as a medical emergency. This is because the person either cannot or soon will not be able to breathe. If a person cannot … Continue Reading →
What is Asthma?
Asthma can be defined as a long-term condition affecting the airway and lungs, which can at certain times be severe, and others asymptomatic. In a similar way to allergies, different … Continue Reading →
Checking auto-injectors and expiry dates
It is important to check your auto-injector to ensure that it is in date and undamaged. You need to make sure that it has not exceeded any of the temperature … Continue Reading →
Impax auto injectors
As with all auto-injectors, the Impax contains a prefilled dose of adrenaline to be used during serious allergic reactions, or anaphylaxis. This training unit is black and beige coloured, but … Continue Reading →
Auvi-Q Auto injector
There are 3 types of AUVI-Q auto-injectors. The first one, which is white and purple, has 0.1 milligrams of epinephrine and is for infants and toddlers weighing 16.5 to 33lbs. … Continue Reading →
Anaphylactic patient position
There are different positions that help a patient to recover from an anaphylactic reaction, depending on their condition. When the patient is using their auto-injector they should either lie flat … Continue Reading →
Allergies and COVID-19
There are some relations that need to be made between the Coronavirus pandemic and allergies. For example, some medications can affect a person’s immune system, which may make them more … Continue Reading →
Personal protection packs to keep yourself safe
In order to help fight against coronavirus, it is a good idea that you have personal protective equipment and also you keep your hands as clean as possible. What we … Continue Reading →
Anaphylactic Shock – What to do?
Treating someone who is going into anaphylactic shock is a simple process. First, make sure the screen is safe to approach, you or anyone around you do not want to … Continue Reading →