Anaphylaxis
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Allergic Reaction Triage
Introduction
Hello, I'm Mark, one of the triage nurses today. Could you please confirm your date of birth?
Brenda King. 19th June '75.
Symptoms and Assessment
Brenda, what's been happening?
Brenda: I had a takeaway about half an hour ago.
Mark: Right.
Brenda: And I just struggled to breathe. I don't know what I swallowed. Itchy all over.
Mark: Okay, do you have any allergies?
Brenda: Peanuts.
Mark: Brenda, please open your mouth for me.
Brenda: Okay.
Mark: Have you got any pain where you are?
Brenda: I just struggle to swallow.
Immediate Action
Mark: We need to get you moving straight away, Brenda. It looks like you're having an allergic reaction, okay?
Brenda: Okay.
Mark: Could we get the resus trolley around to triage, please? Quick. Quick. Immediately, thank you.
Mark: Alright, Brenda, let's get you lying down. We'll get you on the couch.
Brenda: Okay.
Mark: They're coming in to move you now, okay?
Brenda: Okay. Yeah.
Mark: Oh, they're here. Great, okay.