Abstracts in Urgent Care: May, 2010

  Emergency treatment of Anaphylactic Reactions Key point: Early treatment with intramuscular adrenaline is the treatment of choice for patients having an anaphylactic reaction. Citation: Pumphrey R, Cant A, Clarke S, et al. Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions – Guidelines for healthcare providers. Resuscitation. 2008; 77(2): 157-169. Patients experiencing an anaphylactic reaction have life-threatening airway and/or breathing and/or circulation problems usually associated with skin or mucosal changes. Such patients should be treated using the ABCDE …

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