wildEM 04 - Anaphylaxis

June 01, 2020 by Steve Truong, MD, FAWM

Anaphylaxis is a potentially life threatening, multi-system response to an allergen and it is one of the most likely medical emergencies you are likely to encounter. Today we break down identification and management of this importantn medical condition.

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Steve Truong, MD, FAWM. WildEM - Anaphylaxis. WildEM blog, published on June 01 2020. Available at [https://www.wildem.ca/podcast/wildem03-jc-blood-pressure]