Anaphylaxis during Anaesthesia
Immediate
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+ ALS GUIDELINES for non-shockable rhythms
‘+ 1mg LV. Adrenaline, Repeat 1 -2minutely pn
+ Immediately start GPR. Elevate legs. 2 L Crystalloid
= Unresponsive hypotension or bronchospasm
+ Remove triggers e.g. chlorhexidine, synthetic colloid
+ Stop procedure. Use minimal volatie if GA
* Call for Help and Anaphytaxis box
+ Assign a designated Leader and Scribe
+ Assign a Reader of the cards
* Consider early intubation: airway oedema
‘= Confirm FiO, 100%
+ if hypotensive: Elevate legs
* Bolus 21. Crystallaid, Repeat as needed
+ Large bore LV. access, Warm 1. fluids if possible
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+ ALS GUIDELINES for non-shockable rhythms
+ 0.1 mL/kg of 1:10,000 (10 mg/kg) LN. Adrenaline
+ Repeat 1-4 minutaly pm,
+ Immediately start CPR. 20 mLikg Crystalioia
+ Unresponsive hypotension or bronchospasm
+ Remove triggers e.g, chlorhexidine, synthetic colloid
+ Stop procedure. Use minimal volatie GA
* Callfor Help and Anaphylaxis box
+ Assign a designated Leader and Scribe
+ Assign a Reader of this card
+ intubate early: arway oedema
+ If hypotensive: Elevate legs
+ Bolus 20 mL/kg Crystalloid, Repeat as needed
+ Large bore IV; Access, Warm LV. fluids if possible
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* Consider ealing arrest code
* May require assistance with fluid resuscitation
* Chlorhexidine including impregnated CVCs
+ Synthetic Colloid disconnect and remove
+ Latex remove from OR
* Consider Arterial tine
* Consider TORTTE
Adult Recommendations
Noracirenaline infusion 3 ~ 40 mogimin
(0.05 -0.5 meg/kg/min) andor
‘Vasopressin bolus t- 2 units then 2 units per hour
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‘Metaraminol or Phenylephrine infusion
‘Glucagon 1-2 mg LV. every $ min unt response
Draw up and administer IV. (Counteract blockers)
Adult Recommendations
Salbutamol
+ Metered Dose Inhaler 12 puts (1200 meg)
bolus 100-200meg +/- infusion 5-26megimin
Magnesium 2g (8 mmol) over 20 minutes
‘Consider inhalational Anaesthetics and Ketamine
+ Manual Left Uterine Displacement
* Caesarean within 4 minutes if amest or pert-arrest
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* Chlorhexidine inciucing impregnated CVCs
Triggers removed? + Synthetic Colloid disconnect and remove
+ Latex remove trom OR
+ Consider Arterial tine
= Consider TOE/TTE
Paediatric Recommendations
5 Noradrenaline infusion 0.1 -2 meg/kg/min
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* Consider CVC 2 mb bolus then 1-3 mL/hr
Glueagon 40 megikg LV. to max 1mg
Paediatric Recommendations
Salbutamot
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‘Aminophylline 10 ma/kg over 1 hour (max500 mg)
Hydrocortisone 2- 4 mglkg (max 200mg)
Consider other diagnoses SO et maa SLOnce Situation is St ed
Dexamethasone 0.1-0.4mgikg
(Paediatric maximum 12 mg)
Hydrocortisone 2-4 maka
(Paediatric maximum 200 mg)
Consider Steroids
Consider Oral non-sedating Antihistamines
Consider ORAL Antihistamines when patient able to take oral medications
LV/LM. Antihistamines NOT RECOMMENDED
Consider: Proceed/Cancel/Postpone Surgery
Postoperative ICU/HDU monitoring
+ Trypiase at 1 hour, 4 hours and > 24 hours
‘Send to laboratory for processing ASAP
f>11 hour to laboratory then refrigerate
Use serum (SST) or plain tube
+ Other investigations as clinically indicated
+ Coagulation screen if proceeding with surgery
* Monitor closely for 6 hours
= Consider 24 hours ICU/HDU if moderate to severe
* Anaphylaxis may persist for >24 hours despite
aggressive treatment
Letter with Patient: Reaction Description + Agents Used
Refer Patient for Testing and Allergy Assessment
For referral form & to locate nearest testing centre go to
www.anzaag.comDifferential
Diagnosis Card
Cardiac Arrest
High Airway Pressure!
Airway Compromise
Skin and Mucosa
Hives, fushing exythema,
Urteara,shling head'and
neck or peripheries
‘Dyspnoea, wheeze, stridor, cificuy inflating lungs
‘Circuit matfunction —»- Check using Sol inflating Bag
“ Misplacediinked Airway device» Check with suction catheter|Consider changing device
‘Tension pneumothorax» Decomaress
+ Exacorbation of Asthma —» Treat as per Fsfractory Management
+ Foreign Body —» Consider bronchoscopy:
+ Acid aspiration = Consider bronchoscopy
‘Hypovolaemia
= Sepsis
= Drug everdase
+ Vasodiation by drugs
= Neuravial blockade
‘+ Embolism: Thrombotic, lr or Amniotic
+= Vasovagal
= Direct Histamine Release
+ Cl-esterase deficiency (angioedema only)
Mastocytosis:
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Mild
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Moderate
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Life Threatening
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(Generalised mucocutaneous signe: Erythema, Urticaria +/-Angiosema
Moderate - Mut-organ manitestation may include:
* Hypotension, tachyeardia
+ Evidence of bronchaspasm, cough, cificult entiation
+ Mucoculaneous signs
Lite Threatening and requiring immediate and specific twatment:
+ Severe hypotension
+ Bradycardia or tachycardia, arrhythmias
+ Severe bronchospasm, andjer away oedema
* Cutaneous signs may be absent, or present only after comection of hypotension
Cardiopulmonary Arrest