Anaphylaxis Refractory to intramuscular adrenaline during in-hospital food challenges: A case series and proposed management.
Cherry AlvianiSarah BurrellAbigail MacleodSusan EdeesGraham C RobertsPaul J TurnerMichel Erlewyn-LajeunessePublished in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2020)
These cases demonstrate the need for clinicians undertaking higher risk allergen challenges to be able to manage cases of severe anaphylaxis refractory to intramuscular adrenaline, and to consider a framework for managing these reactions. While peripheral intravenous adrenaline infusions should always be initiated only in conjunction with expert input, the protocol suggested is simple enough to be undertaken within the hospital environment while more experienced support is obtained.