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Results: Your answers indicate that your child is well protected from anaphylaxis. Knowing her triggers and teaching her school staff and caregivers about them gives you a better chance of preventing a reaction.
You understand how important it is to respond quickly to anaphylaxis. And you know how to use an epinephrine shot. It's a good idea for you — and your child, if she's old enough — to practice using an auto-injector once a month so that you don't forget. You can get a practice injector from her allergist to train with.
Helping to plan events and field trips at your child's school can help you keep dangerous triggers — like certain foods — away from your child.
Deaths from anaphylaxis are rare and very preventable, even in the most severe cases. Knowing as much as you can about it and being prepared is your best defense.
Results: Your answers indicate that your child is somewhat protected from anaphylaxis. But why not put your mind at ease by doing more to protect him?
Find out as much as you can about his triggers and how to avoid them. If you don't know how to recognize and respond to a reaction, you need to learn. Anaphylaxis is unpredictable and can escalate fast, so you need to be prepared before there's an emergency.
With instructions and practice, you can become proficient and comfortable using an epinephrine injector. Even if your child knows how to use one, you can't count on that during a reaction. So all caregivers and school staff need to know to give the shot immediately and always call 911.
How your child deals with the risk of anaphylaxis depends a lot on your example. Being well prepared — and preparing others — requires extra effort but is well worth it.
Results: Your answers indicate that your child could be better protected from anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis requires immediate action. That's scary to think about, but not being ready to respond is scarier.
It's important to know your child's triggers, along with symptoms and signs of anaphylaxis, in order to act quickly. An allergist can determine the triggers, advise you on prevention, and set up an emergency action plan.
Then it's up to you to educate others. Teach your child ways to avoid his triggers. Work with school staff and caregivers so they know how to avoid exposing your child to his triggers. They should also know to give him a shot and call 911 if he is exposed to an allergen.
Make sure you feel comfortable using an epinephrine shot. To learn, ask your doctor for a injector to train with and practice until it's second nature.
