- Pediatric Anaphylaxis - Anaphylactic Shock and Epinephrine Treatment . . .
This issue reviews the criteria for diagnosing a pediatric patient with anaphylaxis and offers evidence-based recommendations for first- and second-line treatment, including the use of epinephrine, antihistamines, and corticosteroids Biphasic reactions and fatal anaphylaxis are also discussed
- Managing Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis in the Emergency Department
Anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock are the most severe, life-threatening forms of allergic reaction, with fast onset and decompensation, requiring urgent airway monitoring and support
- Treating Severe Allergy And Acute Anaphylaxis . . . - EB Medicine
Abstract Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis are potentially life-threatening processes that present with a variety of clinical symptoms Emergency clinicians must be able to recognize these presentations and make prompt clinical decisions regarding management of a patient’s airway, treatment options, and disposition of a patient who improves after initial presentation Furthermore, emergency
- Urgent Care Management of Patients With Angioedema
While acute presentations are often transient and localized, angioedema is a potentially life-threatening event that can rapidly progress to acute airway compromise, anaphylaxis, or both Urgent care clinicians must quickly recognize the clinical presentations that indicate the need for emergency intervention
- Management of Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis in the Emergency . . .
Quickly differentiating anaphylaxis from lower-risk allergic reactions in the ED is essential for patient safety and comfort
- Corticoid Steroid Types, Uses, and Side Effects - EB Medicine
Although corticosteroids have been used for over half a century, their use for management of many pediatric conditions is controversial This issue reviews the evidence-based role of corticosteroid use for management of acute asthma exacerbations, croup, acute pharyngitis, anaphylaxis, acute spinal injury, and bacterial meningits
- Respiratory Distress in Infants and Young Children: An Update
The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- P E D I AT R I C EmERgEnCy mEDICInE
Anaphylaxis is a diagnosis that all pediatricians and emergency medicine clinicians must be comfortable treating Common teaching is that patients should immediately be treated with epi-nephrine, H1 and H2 receptor blocking antihistamines, and cortico-steroids This treatment regimen is so ingrained that few question the evidence behind these treatments
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