Anaphylaxis Action Plan

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Signs - Mild to Moderate Allergic Reaction

• Swelling of lips, face or eyes
• Hives or welts
• Tingling mouth
• Abdominal pain, vomiting

Signs - Anaphylaxis Reaction

ANY ONE OF THESE SIGNS ACT IMMEDIATELY

• Difficulty talking or hoarse voice
• Difficult or Noisy Breathing
• Swelling of tongue
• Swelling or tightness in throat
• Wheeze
• Persistent Cough
• Persistent dizziness or collapse
• Pale and floppy

graph TD
    start{"Start"} --> anaSigns & mildAny

        mildAny["<b>ANY ONE OF THE MODERATE SIGNS</b>"] -->
    moderate

    subgraph moderateActions[.]
        %% ["Actions - Mild to Moderate Allergic Reaction"]
        moderate[Mild to Moderate Allergic Reaction] -->
        antihistamine[Give antihistamine] -->
        mildStay[Stay with person, Call for help and locate adrenaline autoinjector] --> observeSigns
    end

    observeSigns["Observe for <b>ANY</b> Anaphylaxis Signs"]



    anaSigns["<b>ANY ONE OF THE ANAPHYLAXIS SIGNS</b>"] --> anaphylaxis

    subgraph anaphylaxisActions[.]
        anaphylaxis["Anaphylaxis (Severe Allergic Reaction)"] -->
        anaStay["Do not allow them to stand or walk"] -->
        lay["Lay child on ground in recovery position"] -->
        hold["If holding, hold laying flat not upright"] ==>
        dontwait["<b>Do Not Wait</b>"] ==>

        inject["<b>IMMEDIATELY</b> give Epipen Auto Injector"] ==>
        ambulance["<b>IMMEDIATELY</b> phone ambulance"] ==>
        response(("Observe")) == "No response after 5 minutes?" ==>
        inject2["Give second Epipen"]
    end