Education Is Key! Call for Action!

Abstract

I have been asked to share my opinion about the diagnostics of anaphylaxis and how to treat it. As you probably know, anaphylaxis is the extreme outing of an allergic reaction and is likely if any one of three criteria is fulfilled (Figure 1).1 Assessing anaphylaxis is hard to do because you must first assess or establish the eliciting condition. The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) has produced guidelines for allergic conditions to help clinicians establish the correct diagnosis and treatment for that condition.2 Although anaphylaxis may occur with different allergic conditions, one of the major eliciting factors for anaphylaxis is food, and food has been the main immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediated cause for anaphylaxis hospitalisation in recent years.1,3 These guidelines are instrumental in the education of anyone dealing with patients at risk of anaphylaxis.