Anaphylaxis Awareness Certification

Anaphylaxis Awareness

Anaphylaxis can be frightening to experience as the allergy symptoms rapidly progress within minutes or hours and sometimes prove fatal. Every year, there are 20 to 30 deaths in the UK caused by severe allergic reactions. This course covers all the important aspects of anaphylaxis, including the different causes, signs and symptoms, and treatments. Anaphylaxis may be caused by food, drugs, venom, exercise, or latex, and sometimes it has no cause at all. This course helps improve awareness about anaphylaxis and is particularly useful for health and social care workers, first-aiders and family members. Providing the right assistance during a severe allergic reaction may help save someone’s life.

What You Will Learn:

• What anaphylaxis is and how it is caused
• The signs and symptoms that characterise the condition
• The different types of anaphylaxis and the mechanism of allergic reactions
• The common food triggers that can induce anaphylaxis
• The tests that are available to identify food allergens
• How certain drugs and medications can induce anaphylaxis
• How to respond during anaphylaxis and how to use an auto-injector device

Benefits of Taking the Course:

• It is useful to people who have suffered from allergic reactions in the past as it can help them pursue treatment and avoid triggers
• It is useful for health and social care workers as it explains how to handle and help someone experiencing a severe allergic reaction
• If you have a family member who is prone to allergic reactions, you can use the information and insights to provide better care