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What should I do if I think someone’s having an allergic reaction?

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Bob Gravani
Professor of Food Science, Cornell University
Cornell University Department of Food Science  

Dr. Robert Gravani is a Professor of Food Science in the Department of Food Science. He received a BS degree in Food Science from Rutgers University and his MS and PhD degrees in Food Science from Cornell University with minors in microbiology and food marketing/management. He was appointed to the food science faculty in 1978 and currently serves as the Department Extension Leader and Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices Program.

Dr. Gravani's primary responsibilities are in the area of food science/food safety extension and outreach where he maintains a very active program and conducts short courses, seminars, and workshops for food processors, food retailers, the foodservice industry, and government regulatory agencies. He is interested in the microbiological safety and quality of foods and consumer knowledge of these important issues.

What should I do if I think someone’s having an allergic reaction?

 

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Host: What should I do if I think someone is having an allergic reaction?

Bob B. Gravani: If someone is having a very severe allergic reaction, the first thing to do is get medical attention immediately, calling 911 is very important to get medical help on its way. Often times people with life threatening food allergies carry an epinephrine auto-inject pen and what this does is, they administer this shot of epinephrine into their thigh and immediately the reactions will subside. Now they may need some assistance doing that, so clearly that's an important situation, this epinephrine when injected immediately will reduce the symptomolgy, also they should go to the emergency room and seek medical attention because often times, the initial symptoms will be reduced, but they may come back a little bit later on, so they need to be under observation and medical care to make sure that the reaction doesn't occur, yet again later.

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