Treatment
Emergency Management of Allergic Reactions in Primary Care Settings
Pre-hospital treatment of anaphylaxis, it is essential to act quickly as this is a life-threatening situation and can cause the patient to go into respiratory arrest or cardiac arrest. Early interventions can improve the patient’s condition. Firstly, a primary survey is essential on first contact. The next key action with a patient having a severe […]
Guidance on Amitriptyline use with opiates
Background: A 48 Year old patient died due to coadministration of Oxycodone and Amitriptyline (Nov 2019), possibly due to over-sedation. The coroner criticised the lack of guidance on prescribing Amitriptyline and Oxycodone fromNICE and BNF (1). Amitriptyline found to be most common reason for antidepressant associated deaths. The highest morbidityamongst all classes of antidepressants was […]