Author: Muniswamy Hemavathi / Editor: Adrian Boyle, Rebecca Ford / Reviewer: Stewart McMorran / Codes: / Published: 21/09/2021
This module covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to an emergency department with anaphylaxis.
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Outline the optimal time to draw a mast cell tryptase level
- Indicate what drugs can be used in a case of adrenaline resistant anaphylaxis
- Indicate what treatments can be used for anaphylaxis caused by c1 esterase inhibitor deficiency
References
- Resuscitation Council UK. Emergency Treatment of Anaphylactic Reactions. Guidelines for healthcare providers. 2021
- Pumphrey RS. Fatal anaphylaxis in the UK, 1992-2001. Novartis Found Symp 2004; 257: 116-128; discussion 128-132, 157-160, 276-285.
- Pumphrey RS. Lessons for management of anaphylaxis from a study of fatal reactions. Clin Exp Allergy 2000; 30(8): 1144-1150.
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nice session