SAQ 957 – Paediatrics – strawberry anaphylaxis and adrenaline guideline

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At 8 pm a 3-year-old boy is brought to your ED. He has known anaphylaxis to strawberry and drank strawberry cordial 30 minutes ago.

He has swollen eyes and face and has been vomiting continuously since arrival. His heart rate is 140/min.

List your immediate actions.

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He requires two doses of adrenaline and is asymptomatic within 30 minutes of arrival. Outline the next management and disposition steps.

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You decide to develop a guideline for adrenaline use in anaphylaxis. List six points in developing this guideline.

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