RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in adults: concise guidance
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 181
OP 185
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-2-181
VO 9
IS 2
A1 Jasmeet Soar
A1 on behalf of the multidisciplinary Guideline Development Group
YR 2009
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/9/2/181.abstract
AB 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.