EP 6 | Anaphylaxis

Patient x is a 42 year old woman with a lifetime of health concerns. Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease her own body attacked her healthy lungs and damaged them to the point of needed replacement. Luckily, she got a set of donor lungs and survived her condition.

7 months later, while at a support group for organ transplant survivors, she started to feel short of breath. Her heart raced, hives developed all over her skin and she could feel her throat starting to close.

Listen now to find out what happened to Patient x.