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Anaphylaxis on a plane - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Anaphylaxis on a plane
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What is Anaphylaxis? - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction and is potentially life threatening. It must be treated as a medical emergency, requiring immediate treatment and urgent medical attention. Anaphylaxis is a generalised allergic reaction, which often involves more than one body system (e.g. skin, respiratory, gastro-intestinal and cardiovascular). A severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis usually occurs within 20 minutes to 2 hours of exposure
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Anaphylaxis - myDr.com.au
Anaphylaxis is a severe, sudden, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Find out the causes, symptoms and treatment for anaphylaxis.
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Alone and experiencing anaphylaxis - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
What to do if you are home (or elsewhere) alone and experience anaphylaxis
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Understand Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
short film for kids about understand food allergies and anaphylaxis
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How adrenaline works during anaphylaxis - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
How adrenaline works during anaphylaxis
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Importance of laying down during anaphylaxis - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
The importance of laying down during anaphylaxis
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A positive experience - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
A positive anaphylaxis experience
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Children, food allergy management and the risk of anaphylaxis - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Children, food allergy management and the risk of anaphylaxis
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Translated Information - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
ASCIA First Aid for anaphylaxis in English and other languages ASCIA Fact Sheet for Parents of Children at Risk of Anaphylaxis in NSW – Other Languages This fact sheet contains the following sections: What is anaphylaxis and how is it treated If your child has been diagnosed at risk of anaphylaxis, what their treating doctor should provide What is the role of the parent What are the responsibilities of your child’s school, preschool or childcare service Further inf
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Action Plans & etraining - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Action Plans Visit ASCIA Anaphylaxis Resources for more than just Action Plans for Anaphylaxis EpiPen® ASCIA e-training ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training for school and childcare ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training for health professionals ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training for pharmacists ASCIA food allergy e-training for dietitians and other health professionals
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Updated anaphylaxis guidelines: management in infants and children
Intramuscular adrenaline remains the first-line drug in updated anaphylaxis guidelines.
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ASCIA Guidelines Acute management of anaphylaxis - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
ASCIA Acute Management of Anaphylaxis Guidelines
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Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard
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Information for clinicians - Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
What do clinicians need to know?
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Tryptase | Pathology Tests Explained
his test measures the amount of tryptase in the blood. Tryptase is an enzyme that is released, along with histamine and other chemicals, from mast cells when
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Information for Health Professionals - Prevent Allergies
Information for Health Professionals Listen Other resources Information for your patients SmartStartAllergy On this page Allergy prevention RACGP podcasts Anaphylaxis management Food allergy training Eczema training Food allergy prevention guidelines and training ASCIA infant feeding and allergy prevention clinical update Food allergy prevention e-training for health professionals ASCIA guidelines for infant feeding and allergy prevention ASCIA Guide for introduction of peanut to infants with severe eczema and/or food allergy NHMRC infant feeding guidelines for health professionals RACGP podcasts The following podcasts are freely available courtesy of the RACGP WA The Good GP program: Episode 42 – Eczema Episode 43 – Food allergy prevention Anaphylaxis management training, action plans and guides Recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis in infants ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training for health professionals ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training for pharmacists ASCIA Action Plans and Treatment Plans ASCIA guidelines for adrenaline autoinjector prescription ASCIA Anaphylaxis resources ASCIA Event record for allergic reactions Food allergy training, action plans and guides Food allergy e-training for health professionals Food allergy e-training for pharmacists Dietary avoidance information sheets Eczema training, plans and guides Health Professionals Eczema Guide about Moisturisers and Steroids ASCIA Stepwise Management Plan for Eczema ASCIA paediatric atopic dermatitis e-training for health professionals A Practical Guide to Eczema Care* *This Practical Guide to Eczema Care has been developed by the Perth Children’s Hospital in collaboration with National Allergy Council and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, to help health professionals provide consistent eczema education to parents of children with eczema
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Allergies | Pathology Tests Explained
Allergies (also known as ‘hypersensitivities’) are overreactions of the immune system to substances that do not cause reactions in most people. Hypersensitiv
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Asthma action plans - National Asthma Council Australia
We are a not-for-profit charity and the national authority for asthma knowledge, setting the standard for asthma care.
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South Australia | Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation | SKAI
Specialist immunisation services provide specialised immunisation advice to healthcare professionals. These services have specialised nursing and medical staff to provide clinical advice on immunisation for children with complex or unusual medical backgrounds or who have had an adverse event following immunisation (AEFI). They can support children who have previously been affected by an AEFI by assessing and planning for immunisation and are able to answer complex questions and concerns relevant to an individual’s experience and circumstances.
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