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Teaching Curriculum: Anaphylaxis
Priorities:
Pediatrics 1, Internal Medicine 1
Family Practice 1, Student 1
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this rotation, the rotator should be able to:
- List the allergic emergencies including anaphylaxis, allergic asthma, and laryngeal edema. Define anaphylaxis and differentiate from anaphylactoid reactions
- List the causes of anaphylactic/-oid reactions including foods, medication, latex, inset stings, endogenous histamine releasers, idiopathic, exercise
- List the common causes of death from anaphylaxis
- List the common and less common symptoms and signs of an anaphylactic/-oid reaction
- List the differential diagnoses for anaphylaxis
- Explain the long term prophylactic management of anaphylaxis including:
- prevention of occurrence through avoidance
- Medic-alert identification
- Create an emergency management plan for a patient with anaphylaxis including:
- subcutaneously and intravenously administered epinephrine
- IV fluids
- endotracheal intubation
- vasopressors
- corticosteroids
- antihistamines
- outcome and likelihood of late or prolonged reaction depending on promptness of treatment(s)
- Be able to describe or demonstrate the proper use of an Epi-pen, Ana-Kit, or other device.
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