While at the crime scene, he calls his partner, Dana Scully, at her home. There have been reported cases of fatal reactions, it's called anaphylactic shock. Many such reactions have occurred to entymolygists or exterminators. Okay, we'll check that out. No, no, no, I'm sure you're right.
Anaphylactic shock is a severe type of allergic reaction.
That results in extreme difficulty breathing, as well as other dramatic symptoms, including a drop in blood pressure and irregular heartbeat. Emergency treatment consists of a severe reaction with circulatory failure and shock consists of epinephrine, Benadryl and steroids, along with fluids and management of the airway as indicated. After another cockroach-related death, Mulder gives Scully another call. Yeah, and this was no allergic reaction. Two witnesses claim they saw the victim screaming about cockroaches burrowing into him.