Anaphylaxis Recognition and Management
Tracking # 20-1308032
$16.00
What you'll learn
Upon completion of this course, learners will have met the following learning objectives:
- Learners will identify common triggers of anaphylaxis, including medications, insect venoms, and food, and recognize the prevalence of unidentified triggers.
- Learners will distinguish between multi-symptom involvement of anaphylaxis, such as urticaria, respiratory distress, and mucosal swelling.
- Learners will identify the diagnostic approaches, including serological tests, liver function tests, and imaging modalities, and differentiate hepatitis etiologies.
- Learners will recognize the significant risk factors associated with severe or fatal anaphylactic reactions, including asthma, mast cell disorders, advanced age, cardiovascular disease, peanut and tree nut allergies, and drug-induced reactions.
- Learners will recognize the essential steps of acute anaphylaxis management, emphasizing the rapid administration of intramuscular epinephrine and vigilant monitoring for delayed biphasic reactions.
Course overview
This course covers anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that impacts human physiology with the potential for life-threatening outcomes. Learners will examine how anaphylaxis appears in clinical presentation, explore typical and recognized triggers, and discuss patterns seen in different populations. The course explains how anaphylaxis occurs inside the body, including the roles certain chemicals play in causing severe symptoms. The course emphasizes prompt recognition, acute management strategies - including rapid administration of epinephrine - and identification of patients at higher risk of complications such as biphasic reactions. Participants will examine techniques for long-term management, preventive education, and effective utilization of epinephrine autoinjectors to improve patient outcomes.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Board
Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Florida Board of Nursing
APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Mental Health Technician
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Midwife
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Specialist
Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
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