Episode 52.0 – Anaphylaxis

This week we review anaphylaxis, the importance of epinephrine/adrenaline and how to use it properly. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Episode_52_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download One Comment Tags: Allergic Reactions, Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Epinephrine Show Notes Anaphylaxis Definition Read More Tran TP, Muelleman RL: Allergy, Hypersensitivity, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 8. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 119: p 1543-1560. YouTube: Epinephrine Auto-Injector Use The SGEM: #57: Should I Stay or Should I Go (Biphasic Anaphylactic Response) Core EM: Biphasic reactions in emergency department patients with allergic reactions or anaphylaxis   References Grunau BE et al. Incidence of clinically important biphasic reactions in emergency department patients with allergic reactions or anaphylaxis. Ann Emerg Med 2014; 63(6): 736-44. PMID: 24239340 Grunau BE et al. Emergency Department Corticosteroid Use for Allergy or Anaphylaxis is Not Associated with Decreased Relapses. Ann Emerge Med 2015; 66(4): 381-9. PMID: 25820033 Read More