10/07/2026
The lips are swollen. The wheeze is loud. The family already used the patient's auto-injector.
Anaphylaxis is a recognition problem first. IM epinephrine is the intervention. Auto-injector sits at EMR and EMT. IM epinephrine by syringe sits at AEMT and Paramedic when protocol allows. Endotracheal intubation is Paramedic-only if the airway is lost.
The missed call is treating hives as a dermatology complaint while the blood pressure is still holding.
That being said, the sequence is learnable. Epi. Airway. Then antihistamine and fluids at the level that owns them. Simulation builds that pause before a talking allergic reaction becomes an obstructed airway.
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