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Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, generalised or systemic hypersensitivity reaction characterised by rapidly developing life threatening airway, breathing and/or circulation problems usually associated with skin and mucosal changes
  • Learning Session

Anaphylaxis

This module covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the ED with anaphylaxis.
  • Clinical Case

The Great Imitator: Presenting in Urgent Care

A 38-year-old male presents with fever and a rash and concerns about what he believes are infected haemorrhoids. He has no past medical history.
  • Clinical Case

That’s a Yellow Card! Risks and Regulation

A female in her 60s attends with tongue swelling.
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Cardiac Arrest in Special Circumstances: Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, multi-organ hypersensitivity reaction, typically of rapid onset.
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Cardiac Arrest in Special Circumstances: Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis-induced Cardiac Arrest
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Transfusion Reactions

Transfusion reactions range from mild to life threatening, and it is, therefore, important for clinicians to be able to assess, investigate and manage these presentations.
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Acute Stridor

Children commonly present in the ED with stridor. Stridor is a sign of upper airway obstruction. An ED physician must be able to diagnose, initiate treatment, appropriately investigate, anticipate and manage complications.
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Acute Stridor

Children commonly present in the ED with stridor - a sign of upper airway obstruction. An ED physician must be able to diagnose, initiate treatment, appropriately investigate, anticipate and manage complications.
  • Learning Session

Transfusion Reactions

Transfusion reactions range from mild to life threatening, and it is, therefore, important for clinicians to be able to assess, investigate and manage these presentations.
  • Clinical Case

Henna – Temporary Tattoo Trouble

A 17-year-old woman presents to ED with intense pain a week after having a henna tattoo.
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Breathlessness

Dyspnoea is an overall term used to describe an unpleasant awareness of increased respiratory effort and will be used synonymously with "breathlessness" in this session.

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