This course provides an overview of current anaphylaxis management. Discussion of topics include causes, steps in diagnosis, assessment, allergy testing, and treatment options. Additionally, reviews emergency medication management, patient/caregiver education, and ongoing management.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-853718; IACET/0.1
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify individuals at risk for anaphylaxis.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize anaphylaxis symptoms and those that are a precursor to upper airway obstruction.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the key components in the diagnosis and management of food allergies.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe anaphylaxis symptom progressions and the first line of treatment.
Course created on March 11, 2021
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Anaphylaxis Overview: Description, Categories. at-risk individuals, Early Signs, and Symptoms |
| 10-20 Minutes | Diagnosis and Management: Diary, Allergy Testing Skin Prick.Blood Tests, Oral Food Challenge, Action Plan |
| 20-40 Minutes | Causes and interventions for Food Allergies, Venom, Latex, Exercise and Medication |
| 40-55 Minutes | Mediator response, Medication Interventions, Anaphylaxispatterns |
| 55-65 Minutes | Pollen/Food Allergy Syndrome, Diagnosis, Treatment |
| 65-70 Minutes | Patient Allergy Management and Prevention Education: Conquering Anxiety, Food Labels, Travel. After the Sting, Dining Out, Cross Contact Builying, |
| 70-80 Minutes | Epi vs Antihistamines, Epi-Pen, Auvi-Q Injector use and maintenance |
| 80-85 Minutes | Access to Epi, Action Plan |
| 85-90 Minutes | Summary |
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Nancy Nathenson
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Nancy is a respiratory therapist with 35 plus years of experience from ICU to Rehabilitation to Community, providing education and training in disease prevention, respiratory programs, and personal wellness. She has worked as a liaison and consultant with EMS and Medical Transport for nearly 20 years providing education and training and competencies on ventilator and tracheostomy management and safe patient transport. A pioneer and leader in population health management, her teaching strategies are evidence-based, interdisciplinary, and address clinical health outcomes holistically and with a health equity lens. Nancy currently serves as a Community Asthma and COPD Expert for the Allergy and Asthma Network.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 185194000
CE Broker
Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 1.0 hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Texas, CE Broker may be of interest to you. For Florida respiratory therapists, this course is registered in the Direct Delivery of Respiratory Care Services category.
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