Policy

Clinical Guideline
South Australian Paediatric Practice Guidelines
management of anaphylaxis in children

Policy developed by: SA Child Health Clinical Network.

Approved SA Health Safety & Quality Strategic Governance Committee on:
10 June 2014
Next review due: 30 June 2017

Summary

Clinical practice guideline for the management of anaphylaxis in

children

Keywords

anaphylaxis, allergy, allergen, adrenaline, shock, autoinjector,

Paediatric Practice Guidelines, management of anaphylaxis in
children, clinical guideline

Policy history

Is this a new policy? Y

Does this policy amend or update an existing policy? N
Does this policy replace an existing policy? N
If so, which policies?

Applies to

All SA Health Portfolio

All Department for Health and Ageing Divisions
All Health Networks
CALHN, SALHN, NALHN, CHSALHN, WCHN, SAAS
Other

Staff impact

All Clinical, Medical, Nursing, Allied Health, Emergency, Dental,

Mental Health, Pathology

PDS reference CG147

Version control and change history

Version
1.0

Date from
19/05/2014

Date to
Current

Amendment
Original version

Department for Health and Ageing, Government of South Australia. All rights reserved.

South Australian Paediatric Practice Guidelines

Management of anaphylaxis
in children
Note
This guideline provides advice of a general nature. This statewide guideline has been prepared to
promote and facilitate standardisation and consistency of practice, using a multidisciplinary approach.
The guideline is based on a review of published evidence and expert opinion.
Information in this statewide guideline is current at the time of publication.
SA Health does not accept responsibility for the quality or accuracy of material on websites linked from
this site and does not sponsor, approve or endorse materials on such links.
Health practitioners in the South Australian public health sector are expected to review specific details
of each patient and professionally assess the applicability of the relevant guideline to that clinical
situation.
If for good clinical reasons, a decision is made to depart from the guideline, the responsible clinician
must document in the patients medical record, the decision made, by whom, and detailed reasons for
the departure from the guideline.
This statewide guideline does not address all the elements of clinical practice and assumes that the
individual clinicians are responsible for discussing care with consumers in an environment that is
culturally appropriate and which enables respectful confidential discussion. This includes:

The use of interpreter services where necessary,

Advising consumers of their choice and ensuring informed consent is obtained,

Providing care within scope of practice, meeting all legislative requirements and maintaining
standards of professional conduct, and

Documenting all care in accordance with mandatory and local requirements

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South Australian Paediatric Practice Guidelines

Management of anaphylaxis
in children
Introduction
The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), the peak
professional body of clinical immunology and allergy specialists in Australia and New
Zealand has given permission to SA Health through the SA Child Health Clinical
Network to publish links to information on their website www.allergy.org.au
ASCIA has developed the Acute Management of Anaphylaxis Guideline and Advanced
Acute Management of Anaphylaxis Guideline, both endorsed by the Anaphylaxis
Working Party (AWP) as well as the ASCIA membership.
The guidelines are relevant for acute management of anaphylaxis for paediatric
patients throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Guidelines
Acute Management of Anaphylaxis Guideline
http://www.allergy.org.au/images/stories/pospapers/ASCIA_Acute_Mana
gement_of_Anaphylaxis_Guidelines_September_2013.pdf
Advanced Acute Management of Anaphylaxis Guideline
http://www.allergy.org.au/images/stories/pospapers/ASCIA_ADVANCED_
Acute_Management_of_Anaphylaxis_Guidelines_September_2013.pdf

Recommendation
The SA Child Health Clinical Network, Statewide Paediatric Clinical Practice
Guidelines Reference Committee recommends clinicians in South Australia
providing health care to children and young people follow the national guidelines
in the management of acute anaphylaxis.

Additional Resources
In addition to relevant guidelines an e-training course for health professionals and the
Australian Prescriber Anaphylaxis Management wall chart may provide additional
support
http://www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/about-ascia-e-training
http://www.allergy.org.au/health-professionals/anaphylaxis-resources

Version control and change history

Version
1.0

Date from
19/05/2014

Date to
Current

Amendment
Original version

Department for Health and Ageing, Government of South Australia. All rights reserved.

ISBN number:
Endorsed by:
Last Revised:
Contact:

978-1-74243-653-1
South Australian Paediatric Clinical Guidelines Reference Committee. South
Australian Child Health Clinical Network
19/05/2014
South Australian Paediatric Clinical Guidelines Reference Committee:
cywhs.paediatricclinicalguidelines@health.sa.gov.au

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