Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan - The American Academy of bb - aaaai 2025

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the patient's name and age in the designated fields at the top of the form.
  3. List any known allergies in the provided space, ensuring to include all relevant details for accurate emergency response.
  4. Indicate whether the patient has asthma by selecting 'Yes' or 'No'. If applicable, note any additional health problems that may affect treatment.
  5. Fill in any concurrent medications that the patient is taking, as this information is crucial for emergency responders.
  6. Review the symptoms of anaphylaxis listed and ensure you understand them; this will help in recognizing a reaction quickly.
  7. In the Emergency Action Steps section, select the appropriate epinephrine auto-injector from the options provided.
  8. Complete the emergency contact information for three individuals who can be reached during an emergency.
  9. Finally, ensure that both a doctor’s signature and a parent’s signature (if applicable) are included at the bottom of the form before saving or sharing it.

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Symptoms of anaphylaxis The symptoms include: feeling lightheaded or faint. difficulty breathing such as choking due to throat or tongue swelling, shortness of breath or wheezing. an itchy, raised rash (hives) - a rash is not always present (present in about 80 per cent of cases)
Go to the nearest hospital immediately (ideally by ambulance), even if symptoms are mild or have stopped. The reaction could worsen or come back, even after proper treatment. Stay in the hospital for an appropriate period of observation as decided by the emergency department physician (generally about 4-6 hours).
Anaphylaxis is a sudden-onset, immediate reaction that implies a risk of death. Think of a rule of 2s for anaphylaxis implying that reactions usually begin within 2 minutes to 2 hours after injection, infusion, ingestion, contact, or inhalation.
The 20% + 2 consensus equation is a sound tool to measure a clinically relevant increase in tryptase independent of the baseline level, including individuals with normal/low tryptase (
Acute increases of 20% + 2 ng/mL (20 + 2 rule) over basal serum tryptase (BST) is the recommended threshold supporting a clinical diagnosis of anaphylaxis.

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Stay with person, call for help. Locate adrenaline injector. Give antihistamine - see above. Phone family/emergency contact. Insect allergy - flick out sting if visible.
The four stages of anaphylactic shock include (1) sensitization and initial exposure, (2) early allergic reaction, (3) systemic reaction, and (4) anaphylactic shock and organ failure.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Diphenhydramine has a long history of efficacy and relative safety. It has an FDA indication for anaphylaxis. IV administration provides faster onset of action.

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