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Its actually a hormone secreted by your adrenal glands witch is in both of your kidneys. Your adrenal glands create Epinephrine mostly when you are stressed witch makes you react faster. It is also used in EPI pen because Epinephrine narrows your blood vessels and opens airway to the lungs but a little amount of it can kill u. EPI pens contains 0.15 mg - 0.5 mg but it takes about 1 mg to overdose on epinepherine but not everyone overdoses on epinepherine at 1 mg it depends on the person and there conditions.
Epinephrine is also known as adrenaline or the 'fight or flight hormone' this is because it is released in response to strong emotions such as anger or fear and increases heart rate, blood pressure, sugar metabolism and muscle strength in order to prepare the body for strenuous activity (to fight or run away!). It has a number of different functions in the body including control of heart rate, blood pressure and the diameter of blood vessels and air passageways. It is also used in medicine to treat a number of conditions such as cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis.
Epinephrine = the primary "fight or flight" hormone
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What is the synonym for adrenalin?
Epinephrin
What gland produces epinephrin?
Adrenal Glands
How many hormones are involved in regulating glucose?
Insulin, glucagon, epinephrin, cortisol, growth hormone, thyroxin, somatostatine and ACTH
The adrenal glands are important in your body's reaction to?
The adrenal gland excretes adrenalin (epinephrin) which is a hormone that gives sudden bursts of energy to muscles. Used a response to stress. Part of the fight or flight mechanism.
What do you do if a man with a bee stings stop breathing?
If a person has problems with breathing after a sting by a bee or any other insect, he could be suffering from anaphylactic shock and needs very urgent medical care.First aid treatment for anaphylaxis is usually an injection of epinephrin followed by hospital care.
Inervation of the heart?
Although the heart is often sast to work Autonomously (which it does) it also receives signals from the Autonomic Nervous System. This system has to parts the Sympathetic and the Parasympathetic systems. The sympathetic system is activated when the body is in danger and stimulates the body to prepare for action (the "fight of Flight" response). This involves an increase in the heart rate. There is not name for the sypmathetic branches that innervate the heart by they increase the heart rate by releasing Nor-epinephrine onto the SA node (the region that controls the heart rate). It also stimulates the release of Epinephrin from the Adrenal Medulla in the Kidneys. Epinephrin and nor epinephrine both stimulate the increase in heart rate (the mechanisms stray too far into physiology to answer this question here). The parasympathetic innervation of the heart comes from a nerve called the Vagus Nerve (CN x). It acts like a limitter on the heart rate holding it at a steady pace, its action decreases when the sympathetic innervation starts.
First aid for high blood pressure?
A basic first aider can not give any treatment for people with hypertension. A person who may have recorded their blood pressure results, and found out it was high does not mean they have hypertension. You should monitor your blood pressure results for a week at the same time each day, advised morning, before and after meals, and when going to sleep. If your results continue to be high, then contact a gp. If you are unsure, then give your GP a call and find out more information.
What medication can an EMT assist a patient?
Under the National Standard Curriculum, an EMT-B is allowed to administer or help patients self-administer six medications. They can administer Oyxgen, Activated Charcoal, and Oral Glucose, and they can help a patient self-administer Epinephrine, Metered-dose inhaler medications, and Nitroglycerin. This can be different depending on an EMTs local protocols. Baby aspirin can also be given to a patient suffering from cardiac emergencies, upon medical control's approval. -http://www.tmrservices.org/PDF/LectureNotes/Chapter%2010%20Lecture.pdf
Wil you die if a bee stings you in the throat?
Bees don't bite, they sting (the other end of the body).Because a stinger can continue injecting venom for up to a minute, the most important thing is to remove the sting as quickly as possible. Scrape it out using a thumbnail or something like the back of a knife or the edge of a credit card.You can help to reduce the swelling by holding an ice cube to the sting site, or by the use of an antihistamine cream....well i am a different person answering this question, but if you are talking about Honey bees than that person was 100% correct. but if you were talking about Yellow jackets or Wasps that do in fact BITE than you should get a pack of ice to cool down the inflammation! you have to cool it down because your body temperature has to be at 97 degrease or else you would feel very sick.... SO COOL THE INFLAMMATION DOWN!i am another different guy and i want to point out that your body temperature needs to be 98.5 degrees F
What causes increased contractility of cardiac muscles?
digitalis , digoxin
How will you know if you have to be hospitalized for a bee sting?
First of all, by far the biggest majority of people who are stung by a bee or a wasp do not need hospital treatment. For them the result is the pain of the sting, the worst of which passes quite quickly, and some localized swelling which goes down within a day or so. Most people don't need to take anything, but the only medication I would recommend -- and check it with your doctor -- is something like paracetamol or ibuprofen for the immediate pain, and an antihistamine cream or tablets like piritin for the swelling. For the antihistamine to have any real effect it would have to be taken or applied very soon after the sting.Anyone who feels faint or dizzy after a sting should sit down, preferably on the floor and leaning against a wall, and if the symptoms get any worse -- especially if there is any difficulty with breathing -- get medical help straight away.People who know they are hypersensitive to bee or wasp venom should carry an epipen -- an automatic syringe containing a single dose of epinephrin -- to be used as first aid after a sting to counter the worst symptoms. For these people calling an ambulance after a sting is essential because they could go into anaphylactic shock, which is life-threatening.In order not to end on a pessimistic note let me stress again that only a small number of people react adversely to bee or wasp venom.
Can wasp kill you?
To most people a wasp sting is just a painful nuisance, but a very small number of people suffer a severe allergic reaction to the sting. The worst reaction is anaphylactic shock where blood vessels dilate, leading to low blood pressure, and tissues swell in the throat leading to difficulty with breathing. Left untreated, anaphylactic shock can lead to death in a matter of minutes. Anyone who is known to be hypersensitive should carry an epipen, a pre-loaded automatic syringe which will give an injection of epinephrin to counter the effects of anaphylaxis if stung. They would then require hospital treatment.
