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Department for Health and Ageing, Government of South Australia.
All rights reserved.
Clinical GuidelineSouth Australian Paediatric Practice
Guidelines management of anaphylaxis in children
Policy developed by: SA Child Health Clinical Network.Approved
SA Health Safety & Quality Strateg ic Governance Committee
on:10 June 2014Next review due: 30 June 2017
Summary Clinical practice guideline for the management of
anaphylaxis inchildren
Keywords anaphylaxis, allergy, allergen, adrenaline, shock,
autoinjector,Paediatric Practice Guidelines, management of
anaphylaxis inchildren, clinical guideline
Policy history Is this a new policy? YDoes this policy amend or
update an existing policy? NDoes this policy replace an existing
policy? NIf so, which policies?
Applies to All SA Health Portfolio
All Department for Health and Ageing DivisionsAll Health
NetworksCALHN, SALHN, NALHN, CHSALHN, WCHN, SAASOther
Staff impact All Clinical, Medical, Nursing, Allied Health,
Emergency, Dental,Mental Health, Pathology
PDS reference CG147
Polic
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Note
This guideline provides advice of a general nature. This
statewide guideline has been prepared to
promote and facilitate standardisation and consistency of
practice, using a multidisciplinary approach.The guideline is based
on a review of published evidence and expert opinion.
Information in this statewide guideline is current at the time
of publication.
SA Health does not accept responsibility for the quality or
accuracy of material on websites linked fromthis site and does not
sponsor, approve or endorse materials on such links.
Health practitioners in the South Australian public health
sector are expected to review specific detailsof each patient and
professionally assess the applicability of the relevant guideline
to that clinicalsituation.
If for good clinical reasons, a decision is made to depart from
the guideline, the responsible clinicianmust document in the
patients medical record, the decision made, by whom, and detailed
reasons forthe departure from the guideline.
This statewide guideline does not address all the elements of
clinical practice and assumes that theindividual clinicians are
responsible for discussing care with consumers in an environment
that is
culturally appropriate and which enables respectful confidential
discussion. This includes: The use of interpreter services where
necessary, Advising consumers of their choice and ensuring informed
consent is obtained, Providing care within scope of practice,
meeting all legislative requirements and maintaining
standards of professional conduct, and Documenting all care in
accordance with mandatory and local requirements
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Department for Health and Ageing, Government of South Australia.
All rights reserved.
Introduction
The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
(ASCIA), the peakprofessional body of clinical immunology and
allergy specialists in Australia and NewZealand has given
permission to SA Health through the SA Child Health ClinicalNetwork
to publish links to information on their
websitewww.allergy.org.au
ASCIA has developed the Acute Management of Anaphylaxis
Guideline and AdvancedAcute Management of Anaphylaxis Guideline,
both endorsed by the AnaphylaxisWorking Party (AWP) as well as the
ASCIA membership.
The guidelines are relevant for acute management of anaphylaxis
for paediatricpatients throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Guidelines
Acute Management of Anaphylaxis
Guidelinehttp://www.allergy.org.au/images/stories/pospapers/ASCIA_Acute_Management_of_Anaphylaxis_Guidelines_September_2013.pdf
Advanced Acute Management of Anaphylaxis
Guidelinehttp://www.allergy.org.au/images/stories/pospapers/ASCIA_ADVANCED_
Acute_Management_of_Anaphylaxis_Guidelines_September_2013.pdf
RecommendationThe SA Child Health Clinical Network, Statewide
Paediatric Clinical PracticeGuidelines Reference Committee
recommends clinicians in South Australiaproviding health care to
children and young people follow the national guidelinesin the
management of acute anaphylaxis.
Additional Resources
In addition to relevant guidelines an e-training course for
health professionals and theAustralian Prescriber Anaphylaxis
Management wall chart may provide additional
support
http://www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/about-ascia-e-training
http://www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/anaphylaxis-resources
ISBN number: 978-1-74243-653-1Endorsed by: South Australian
Paediatric Clinical Guidelines Reference Committee. South
Australian Child Health Clinical NetworkLast Revised:
19/05/2014Contact: South Australian Paediatric Clinical Guidelines
Reference Committee:
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