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Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…allergen , even if skin symptoms are absent [1,4]. Typical warning symptoms are: hoarseness, stridor, swelling of the tongue or throat dyspnoea, hypoxia, bronchospasm or…

Cardiac arrest due to anaphylaxis

…manifestations of anaphylaxis Nervousness, anxiety. Dermatological: Pruritus Urticaria Respiratory: Dyspnea Bronchospasm, stridor, wheezing Hypoxia Life threatening edema involving the lips, tongue, and uvula causing airway…

Drugs in the emergency setting

…s acetate rapidly 20 mL/kg Nebulised adrenaline 2 mg neb for stridor 2 mg neb Salbutamol 5 mg neb for bronchospasm 2.5 mg…

Endotracheal intubation

…hyoid, 2 fingerbreadths from hyoid to the upper border of the thyroid cartilage M allampati Class III–IV indicates increased risk O bstruction/Obesity Stridor…

Nasogastric tube

…6. Stop immediately in the event of coughing, stridor, cyanosis or marked breathlessness — withdraw the tube to the pharynx and start again . If the tube…

Oesophageal ECG

…guide the tip into the oesophagus rather than into the trachea. Coughing, stridor or an inability to speak means malposition; withdraw and start again. 8…

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