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Independent Nurse: Altered anaphylaxis guidance released.

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New guidance on emergency treatment of anaphylaxis has been issued by the Royal College of Physicians.

The college says there has been a dramatic increase in the past 10 years in anaphylaxis, a life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction to foods such as peanuts, insect stings and other triggers.

The new guidelines highlight the important use of adrenaline in treating adults having an anaphylactic reaction. …

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