—front desk triage—
“I had a reaction to the allergy injection”
Are symptoms limited to the location of the injection(s) only?
Yes
Local swelling or pain only
No
Any symptom other than swelling
or pain at the injection site
--instruct is not dangerous
--inform is OK to use ice at site (intermittently)
--advise to take anti-histamine (if haven’t already taken that day)
--inform is OK to come to next scheduled shot appt as long
as swelling has resolved by then
--tell to let nurse know at time of next shot the
size and duration of the local reaction
--speak with a nurse immediately