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
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
This module covers the assessment, treatment and management of patients presenting to the ED with anaphylaxis.
A female in her 60s attends with tongue swelling.
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, multi-organ hypersensitivity reaction, typically of rapid onset.
Anaphylaxis-induced Cardiac Arrest
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.
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.
Angioedema and Urticaria (hives) are part of a spectrum of allergic symptoms and occasionally have a non-allergic aetiology.
A 45-year-old female attends with grossly swollen lips. She has some important information about her symptoms, can you understand it?
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If not, it’s time to use some clinical acumen!
You are met with a patient who you believe is suffering an anaphylactic reaction, however the adrenaline is not having the desired effect. Why might this be and what would you do next?
A 50-year-old female with suspected anaphylaxis.
This is the case about clinical diagnosis of Anaphylaxis and life threatening and non-life threatening mimics of Anaphylaxis
A 24-year-old woman presents to the Emergency Department with increasing lip swelling over the past hour.
This month we discuss Self performed high vaginal swabs, Anaphylaxis, Canadian TIA Score, Peads Acute Severe Asthma
Patients frequently attend the emergency department (ED) with episodes of cutaneous and mucosal swelling.