This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Anaphylaxis. This note will outline the signs & symptoms, triggers, diagnostic criteria, and initial management of anaphylaxis. It was created by Yuelin Qiu with the help of Dr. Troy Turner.

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout.

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References

1. American Academy of Pediatrics. (2017). Anaphylaxis (Chapter 350). In Textbook of pediatric care (2 nd ed.). https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ualberta/reader.action?docID=4612328

2. Canadian Paediatric Society. (n.d.). Emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in infants and children. https://cps.ca/documents/position/emergency-treatment-anaphylaxis

3. Lieberman, P., Nicklas, R. A., Randolph, C., Oppenheimer, J., Bernstein, D., Bernstein, J., ... & Wallace, D. (2015). Anaphylaxis—a practice parameter update 2015. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 66(5), 484- 500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.06.050

4. TREKK. (2021, May 27). Bottom Line Recommendations Anaphylaxis (Version 2.1) [Clinical practice guideline]. Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids. https://cms.trekk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2021-05-27_Anaphylaxis_v...

5. TREKK. (2023, February 9). Pediatric Anaphylaxis Algorithm (Version 2.0) [Clinical practice guideline]. Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids. https://cms.trekk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-02-09Anaphylaxis-Al...