Many things can cause a person to go into Anaphylactic shock - Stings, Shell Fish, Latex, Kiwi Fruit, Nuts to name a few.
This is a life threatening condition!
Urgent action is required by the affected person and those around them
If you need to assist a person who goes into Anaphylactic shock call 999 immediately
If they are breathless sit them up, if they are dizzy lay them down
If they have an auto injector of adrenaline they should be able to use this themselves but if they can't - assist them
If they lose consciousness but are still breathing place them into the recovery position.
If they stop breathing start CPR!
First aid at work courses now include training on how to use an auto injector
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