Beat Anaphylaxis

This learning package has been co-designed to support primary school staff in recognising and treating immediate allergic emergencies and managing children with allergies in education settings.                                                                                          

The Learning Objectives for this module are as follows:

1. Recall how an immediate allergic reaction occurs and some of the common triggers for this.
2. Appreciate that anaphylaxis is the most serious form of immediate allergic reaction and that this is potentially life-threatening.
3. Distinguish the features of anaphylaxis involving the airway, breathing and circulation from mild-moderate allergic symptoms.
4. Recognise the link between asthma and food allergies and that having these conditions increases risk in anaphylaxis. 
5. Distinguish between a mild-moderate allergic reaction and anaphylaxis based on symptoms
6. Recognise the National BSACI Allergy Action Plans (both with and without adrenaline auto-injector versions)?
7. Initially manage both mild-moderate allergic and anaphylaxis reactions based on the above allergy action plans?
8. Administer adrenaline with either a JEXT or EpiPen auto-injector (pen) following pictorial guidance on the device and the child’s allergy action plan
9. Distinguish between a mild-moderate allergic reaction and anaphylaxis based on symptoms
10. Recognise the National BSACI Allergy Action Plans (both with and without adrenaline auto-injector versions)?
11. Initially manage both mild-moderate allergic and anaphylaxis reactions based on the above allergy action plans?
12. Administer adrenaline with either a JEXT or EpiPen auto-injector (pen) following pictorial guidance on the device and the child’s allergy action plan