TY - JOUR T1 - Emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in adults: concise guidance JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 181 LP - 185 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-2-181 VL - 9 IS - 2 AU - Jasmeet Soar AU - on behalf of the multidisciplinary Guideline Development Group Y1 - 2009/04/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/9/2/181.abstract N2 - 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. Updated guidance on the recognition, acute management and follow up of adults with anaphylaxis has recently been published. This is a concise version of the full guidelines published by the Resuscitation Council (UK) in 2008. The use of an airway, breathing, circulation, disability and exposure approach to recognise and treat anaphylaxis is emphasised. ER -