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anaphylaxis

In medicine, a severe allergic response. Typically, the air passages become constricted, the blood pressure falls rapidly, and the victim collapses. A rare condition, anaphylaxis most often occurs following wasp or bee stings, or treatment with some drugs.


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Each year, approximately 30,000 people in the United States go to the emergency room for anaphylaxis (Baily 2003).
Liaison nurses from our community nursing organisation, located in public hospitals, were contacted in an endeavour to source hospital protocols related to first and second dose intravenous antibiotic therapy, management of anaphylaxis and procedures to support community nurses commencing this care.
 
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