#Anaphylaxis

Zavén Sargsyan

sargsyanz

Folks always confuse 1:1,000 vs. 1:10,000 epinephrine, when you're supposed to use which, what the dosing is, etcHere's what helps me remember/teach.Thread 1/9 There's two main indications for epi -

Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc

KimberlyBlumen1

It has been a busy month learning about #allergy after #COVID19Vaccines but we so excited to receive this broad information from @CDCgov. Highlights below!/1https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7002e1.htm?s_cid=mm7002e1_w *Potential #an

G Kang

GKangInd

Tracking safety: what do the data show? About 2 million vaccines doses given for mRNA vaccines in the US, 21 cases of anaphylaxis. That's 1 in 90,000 vaccinated. Could this

Sophie Farooque 💙

LondonAllergy

1/ Anaphylaxis TweetorialAnaphylaxis:Sudden onset of symptomsRapid progression of symptoms.Airway, Breathing &/or Circulation problems distinguish it from a milder allergic reaction.i.e. Wheeze, Laryngeal Oedema, Hypotension.Skin signs

Kimberly Blumenthal, MD, MSc

KimberlyBlumen1

1/Updated #allergy data and guidance from @CDCgov on #anaphylaxis & mRNA #COVID19vaccines. Data now cover Dec 14-Jan 18, & include 66 anaphylaxis cases (47 @pfizer & 19 @moderna_tx ) #vaccination

Wil Gibb, MD

Wil_Gibb

YOU CANNOT be “cleared” for a gathering by a negative COVID test1) Might be too early in course to detect virus 2) ~20% of tests are false negatives 3) You

Sarah Blagden

sarah_blagden

Some of our cancer patients have been refused COVID vaccines. I thought I'd summarise guidance (taken from UK chemotherapy Board, Thames Valley Haematology and PHE guidelines) that applies to Oxford

Sophie Farooque 💙

LondonAllergy

1/5 Here is a thread with some slides from a presentation I gave about anaphylaxis to Polyethylene Glycol or PEG. These are "hidden" allergens that can cause very nasty anaphylaxis.

Swati-masks & vaccines work-Gaur

GaurMd

Today is the day! We start vaccination of our #nursinghome residents. It feels like beginning of a new era. #vaccines #COVID19 Follow up on vaccination efforts for residents in LTC-

Dr. Lipi #WearAMask Roy

lipiroy

Howdy Folks! I attended a discussion w/ @CDCgov medical officers on the Pfizer-BioNTech #CovidVaccine Here are a few answers to some common q'ns:1. Should patients receive special info before getting

the Arkivist

the_Arkivist

1) Some troubling questions arise from today’s ACIP presentation on the Covid vax where they found NO signals to worry them (of course). Report link at the end. 2) the

Dr. Dave Stukus

AllergyKidsDoc

Reassuring allergy news from first 2 million #COVIDVaccine doses in U.S.Anaphylaxis very rare: Reported in 11 out of a million doses. No identifiable cause or confirmation (lots of speculation). No

Sterghios A. Moschos

DocMoschos

Kevin is conflating clinical trial design & outcomes (on which he is inexperienced) with liability to a for-profit business operating under non-profit conditions, to regulatory monitoring & post-EUA decision making.

Chris Jones

ChrisJ999

Time to clarify some things on paramedic drugs. 1) @JRCALCguidance is not a set of PGDs. It's just guidance. 2) If you want proper guidlines on drug administration, not abbreviated

John Carlson

JohnCarlsonMD

#EntomologyConsult: patient had a #yellowjacket sting resulting in anaphylaxis. However a subsequent sting resulted in only a local reaction. Are they really allergic to Vespula? Do you need to do

Mohal Joshi

MohalJoshi

Thread:With US having vaccinated 9M+ and India starting it's vaccination plan soon (Jan 16th) some have started scaremongering about vaccines via alarmist WhatsApp forwards, FB/Twitter posts and other social media

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