Food allergy

●Urgent

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Continued food exposure
Choking on vomit if vomiting

Quick summary

Stop the food. Call 112 if breathing bad. Use EpiPen if you have one. Watch closely.

Do This Now

Step 1: Ask what food they ate and stop them eating more
Step 2: Call 112 or 108 if breathing is affected, swelling spreads, or they feel faint
Step 3: Use epinephrine auto-injector immediately if available and symptoms are severe
Step 4: Stay with them and watch for worsening over the next hour

Do Not

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give more of the trigger food to "test" the reaction.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume mild hives will stay mild — keep watching.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT rely on home remedies, lemon juice, or milk to stop the reaction.

How to Call for Help

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 108 if any breathing symptoms, throat swelling, fainting, or epinephrine use.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell them the food eaten, time of onset, and allergy history if known.

When Professional Care Is Needed

Call if lip or tongue swelling, wheezing, repeated vomiting, dizziness, or any epinephrine use.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any reaction involving breathing, throat swelling, or shock needs emergency care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Even mild reactions in people with known severe allergies should be evaluated by a doctor.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remove the food, monitor symptoms, give epinephrine if prescribed and symptoms are severe. Do not try to "neutralize" the allergen with other foods.

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