Anaphylaxis: assessment and referral after emergency treatment

Document the acute clinical features of suspected anaphylaxis, that is, rapidly developing, life-threatening problems involving:

• one of more of the following:

  • the airway (pharyngeal or laryngeal oedema)

  • breathing (bronchospasm with tachypnoea)

  • the circulation (hypotension or tachycardia or both)

• in most cases, associated skin and mucosal changes. [2011]

Record the time of onset of suspected anaphylaxis. [2011]

Record the circumstances immediately before the onset of symptoms to help to identify the possible trigger. [2011]