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Posted: 8/23/2006 9:56:18 AM EDT
Hey all, something just occurred to me today and I was wondering if anyone else could possibly enlighten me.

Epinephrine is used in the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis, and is equivalent to adrenaline, right? Does that mean a patient who is in a state of panic (and having an adrenaline rush) would demonstrate less effects of anaphylaxis than a calm and level-headed one?
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 12:11:48 PM EDT
[#1]
I think it would depend solely on the patient.  Each patient would have a different severity of reaction to their particular "triggers" in a situation where they already had some adrenaline flowing.  One might be totally fine, one would go into severe shock in a minute, and you wouldn't know which one until it happened, or didn't.
Link Posted: 8/23/2006 4:12:44 PM EDT
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I'd agree that it would depend largely on the individual patient.  Most allg pt's that I've come across have been more agressive and agitated than anything, by not being able breathe normally.  However most calm down within a few moments of the EPI.  Or it has no affect and they lapse into shock and nothing good happens from there.  
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