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Pouessel G, Dribin TE, Tacquard C, Tanno LK, Cardona V, Worm M, Deschildre A, Muraro A, Garvey LH, Turner PJ. Management of Refractory Anaphylaxis: An Overview of Current Guidelines. Clin Exp Allergy 2024; 54:470-488. [PMID: 38866583 DOI: 10.1111/cea.14514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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In this review, we compare different refractory anaphylaxis (RA) management guidelines focusing on cardiovascular involvement and best practice recommendations, discuss postulated pathogenic mechanisms underlining RA and highlight knowledge gaps and research priorities. There is a paucity of data supporting existing management guidelines. Therapeutic recommendations include the need for the timely administration of appropriate doses of aggressive fluid resuscitation and intravenous (IV) adrenaline in RA. The preferred second-line vasopressor (noradrenaline, vasopressin, metaraminol and dopamine) is unknown. Most guidelines recommend IV glucagon for patients on beta-blockers, despite a lack of evidence. The use of methylene blue or extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is also suggested as rescue therapy. Despite recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of anaphylaxis, the factors that lead to a lack of response to the initial adrenaline and thus RA are unclear. Genetic factors, such as deficiency in platelet activating factor-acetyl hydrolase or hereditary alpha-tryptasaemia, mastocytosis may modulate reaction severity or response to treatment. Further research into the underlying pathophysiology of RA may help define potential new therapeutic approaches and reduce the morbidity and mortality of anaphylaxis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guillaume Pouessel
- Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, Roubaix, France
- Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergy Department, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHU Lille, Lille, France
- Univ Lille, ULR 2694: METRICS, Lille, France
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Desbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Montpellier - INSERM, Montpellier, France
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergy Department, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Food Allergy Referral Centres, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Danish Anaesthesia Allergy Centre, Allergy Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Pouessel G, Tacquard C, Tanno LK, Mertes PM, Lezmi G. Anaphylaxis mortality in the perioperative setting: Epidemiology, elicitors, risk factors and knowledge gaps. Clin Exp Allergy 2024; 54:11-20. [PMID: 38168878 DOI: 10.1111/cea.14434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Perioperative anaphylaxis (PA) is a severe condition that can be fatal, but data on PA mortality are scarce. The aim of this article is to review the epidemiology, elicitors and risk factors for PA mortality and identify knowledge gaps and areas for improvement regarding the management of severe PA. PA affects about 100 cases per million procedures. Mortality is rare, estimated at 3 to 5 cases per million procedures, but the PA mortality rate is higher than for other anaphylaxis aetiologies, at 1.4% to 4.8%. However, the data are incomplete. Published data mention neuromuscular blocking agents and antibiotics, mainly penicillin and cefazolin, as the main causes of fatal PA. Reported risk factors for fatal PA vary in different countries. Most frequently occurring comorbidities are obesity, male gender, cardiovascular diseases and ongoing treatment with beta-blockers. However, there are no clues about how these factors interact and the impact of individual risk factors. The pathophysiology of fatal PA is still not completely known. Genetic factors such as deficiency in PAF-acetyl hydrolase and hereditary alpha-tryptasemia, have been reported as modulators of severe anaphylaxis and possible targets for specific treatments. Our review underlines unmet needs in the field of fatal PA. Although we confirmed the need for timely administration of an adequate dose of adrenaline and the proper infusion of fluids, there is no evidence-based data on the proper dose of intravenous titrated adrenaline and which clinical manifestations would flag the need for fluid therapy. There are no large clinical studies supporting the administration of alternative vasopressors, such as glucagon and methylene blue. Further research on pathophysiological mechanisms of PA and its severity may address these issues and help clinicians to define new therapeutic approaches.
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- Guillaume Pouessel
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, CH Roubaix, Roubaix, France
- Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy Department, Pôle enfant, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, CHU Lille, Lille, France
- ULR 2694: METRICS, Univ Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Thoracic Oncology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Desbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, UMR UA11 University of Montpellier - INSERM, Montpellier, France
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Scientific Classification Support, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, FMTS de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Paediatric Pneumology and Allergology Unit, Children's Hospital Necker, Paris, France
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Volcheck GW, Melchiors BB, Farooque S, Gonzalez-Estrada A, Mertes PM, Savic L, Tacquard C, Garvey LH. Perioperative Hypersensitivity Evaluation and Management: A Practical Approach. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2023; 11:382-392. [PMID: 36436761 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Perioperative hypersensitivity (POH) is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening event. Identification of POH can be difficult given the lack of familiarity, physiological effects of anesthesia, draping of the patient during surgery, and potential nonimmunological factors contributing to signs and symptoms. Given the unique nature and large number of medications administered in the perioperative setting, evaluation of POH can be challenging. In this paper, we present a practical approach to management with an emphasis on understanding what happens in the operating room, the overlap of signs and symptoms between nonimmunological and immunological reactions, acute management, and subsequent evaluation. In addition, we provide a strategy for further review of an initially negative evaluation and emphasize the importance of establishing management plans for the patient as well as providing recommendations to the medical, anesthesia, and surgical teams for future surgeries. A critical factor for successful management at all points in the process is a close collaboration between the anesthesia and the allergy teams.
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- Gerald W Volcheck
- Division of Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
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- Frankland Allergy Clinic, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Allergy Clinic, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Gentofte Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gouel-Cheron A, Neukirch C, Kantor E, Malinovsky JM, Tacquard C, Montravers P, Mertes PM, Longrois D. Clinical reasoning in anaphylactic shock: addressing the challenges faced by anaesthesiologists in real time: A clinical review and management algorithms. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2021; 38:1158-1167. [PMID: 33973926 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Acute hypersensitivity reactions to drugs occur infrequently during anaesthesia and the peri-operative period. When clinical presentation includes the classical triad, erythema, cardiovascular abnormalities and increased airway pressure, the diagnosis is evident and the challenge is to prescribe a therapeutic regimen according to guidelines and to manage refractory signs in a timely manner. In many situations, however, the initial clinical signs are isolated, such as increased airway pressure or arterial hypotension. Rendering a differential diagnosis with causes and mechanisms other than acute hypersensitivity reactions (AHRs) is difficult, delaying treatment with possible worsening of the clinical signs, and even death, in previously healthy individuals. In these difficult diagnostic situations, clinical reasoning is mandatory, and guidelines do not explicitly explain the elements on which clinical reasoning can be built. In this article, based on clinical evidence whenever available, experimental data and pathophysiology, we propose algorithms that have been evaluated by experts. The goal of these algorithms is to provide explicit elements on which the differential diagnosis of AHRs can be made, accelerating the implementation of adequate therapy.
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- Aurelie Gouel-Cheron
- From the Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Department, DMU PARABOL, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP (AGC, EK, PM, DL), Antibody in Therapy and Pathology, Pasteur Institute, UMR 1222 INSERM, Paris, France (AGC), Biostatistics Research Branch, Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA (AGC), Pulmonology Department, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, Paris University (CN), INSERM UMR 1152, Paris University, DHU FIRE, Paris (CN, PM), Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Department, Maison Blanche Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Reims (JM-M), Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg (CT, PM-M), Paris University (PM, DL), EA 3072, Institut de Physiologie, FMTS, Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg (PM-M) and INSERM1148, Paris, France (DL)
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Epidemiology and outcome of patients admitted to intensive care after anaphylaxis in France: a retrospective multicentre study. Br J Anaesth 2020; 125:1025-1033. [PMID: 32928517 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few data are available on patients who have experienced anaphylaxis and were admitted to ICUs. The purpose of this observational study was to describe the epidemiology and management of these patients. METHODS This was a multicentre retrospective study carried out in 23 French ICUs between 2012 and 2017. All patients who suffered anaphylaxis and were transferred to an ICU were included. Data were collected using an electronic database after approval by an ethics committee. RESULTS A total of 339 patients were included, and 17 (5%) died secondary to anaphylaxis. The main triggers were drugs (77%), contrast media (11%), and food (7%). Epinephrine was administered before ICU admission in 88% of patients with Grade III anaphylaxis and 100% of patients with Grade IV anaphylaxis. Most patients with Grades III and IV anaphylaxes did not receive the recommended dose of i.v. fluid of 30 ml kg-1 within the first 4 h of ICU admission. The time to epinephrine administration was not statistically different between survivors and non-survivors, but non-survivors received a higher dose of epinephrine (median: 5 [3-10] vs 3 [2-7] mg; P<0.0001), which suggests that some forms of anaphylactic shock may be resistant to epinephrine. In multivariate analysis, only lactate concentration at ICU admission was a predictor of death (odds ratio: 1.47 [1.15-1.88]; P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS Lactate concentration at ICU admission appeared to be the most reliable criterion for assessing prognosis. Epinephrine is widely used during anaphylaxis, but the volume of fluid resuscitation was consistently lower than recommended. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT04290507.
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Rose M. Crystalloid or Colloid Treatment of Hypotension during Anaphylaxis Associated with Anaesthesia — are we there Yet? Anaesth Intensive Care 2019; 41:701-3. [DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1304100602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- M. Rose
- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal North Shore Hospital St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia Chair, Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group
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Gouel-Chéron A, de Chaisemartin L, Jönsson F, Nicaise-Roland P, Granger V, Sabahov A, Guinnepain MT, Chollet-Martin S, Bruhns P, Neukirch C, Longrois D. Low end-tidal CO2 as a real-time severity marker of intra-anaesthetic acute hypersensitivity reactions. Br J Anaesth 2017; 119:908-917. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aex260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Zheng F, Copotoiu R, Tacquard C, Demoulin B, Malinovsky JM, Levy B, Longrois D, Barthel G, Mertes PM, Marchal F, Demoulin-Alexikova S, Collange O. Epinephrine but not vasopressin attenuates the airway response to anaphylactic shock in rats. Exp Lung Res 2017; 43:158-166. [DOI: 10.1080/01902148.2017.1323981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Feng Zheng
- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale, Pôle Anesthésie, Réanimations Chirurgicales, SAMU-SMUR, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- EA 3072, Institut de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale, Pôle Anesthésie, Réanimations Chirurgicales, SAMU-SMUR, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- EA 3072, Institut de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- EA 3450, Laboratoire de Physiologie, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
- Explorations fonctionnelles pédiatriques, CHU de Nancy, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-réanimation, Pôle URAD (Urgences – Réanimation- Anesthésie- Douleur), Hôpital Maison Blanche, CHU de Reims, Reims, France
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- Service de Réanimation Médicale Brabois, Pole Cardiovasculaire et Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Brabois, CHU Nancy, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
- Inserm U 1116, Groupe Choc, Equipe 2, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Inserm U1148, Université Paris 7, Paris, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Nancy, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale, Pôle Anesthésie, Réanimations Chirurgicales, SAMU-SMUR, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- EA 3072, Institut de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- EA 3450, Laboratoire de Physiologie, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
- Explorations fonctionnelles pédiatriques, CHU de Nancy, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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- EA 3450, Laboratoire de Physiologie, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
- Explorations fonctionnelles pédiatriques, CHU de Nancy, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale, Pôle Anesthésie, Réanimations Chirurgicales, SAMU-SMUR, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- EA 3072, Institut de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine de Strasbourg, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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Kolawole H, Marshall SD, Crilly H, Kerridge R, Roessler P. Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group/ Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Perioperative Anaphylaxis Management Guidelines. Anaesth Intensive Care 2017; 45:151-158. [DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1704500204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Anaphylaxis is an uncommon but important cause of serious morbidity and even mortality in the perioperative period. The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) with the Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG) have developed clinical management guidelines that include six crisis management cards. The content of the guidelines and cards is based on published literature and other international guidelines for the management of anaesthesia-related and non–anaesthesia-related anaphylaxis. The evidence is summarised in the associated background paper (Perioperative Anaphylaxis Management Guidelines [2016] www.anzca.edu.au/resources/endorsed-guidelines and www.anzaag.com/Mgmt%20Resources.aspx ). These guidelines are intended to apply to anaphylaxis occurring only during the perioperative period. They are not intended to apply to anaphylaxis outside the setting of dedicated monitoring and management by an anaesthetist. In this paper guidelines will be presented along with a brief background to their development.
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- H. Kolawole
- Specialist Anaesthetist, Anaesthesia, Peninsula Health, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria
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- Senior Lecturer, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Monash University, Specialist Anaesthetist, Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Victoria
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- Specialist Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia, Tweed Heads Hospital, Tweed Heads, New South Wales
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- Director of Perioperative Medicine, Anaesthesia, John Hunter Hospital, Conjoint Associate Professor, Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales
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- Director of Professional Affairs, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Melbourne, Victoria
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Gouel-Chéron A, Harpan A, Mertes PM, Longrois D. Management of anaphylactic shock in the operating room. Presse Med 2016; 45:774-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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