#AllergyOnline: Urgent Paediatric Presentations (An Update)

Wednesday 24th November 2021

The Allergy Academy is collaborating with a team of experts from King's College Hospital to run this new and informative webinar on the management of common paediatric allergic presentations. The programme is designed to focus on a wide range of clinical conditions, which are especially relevant for children presenting with acute gastrointestinal symptoms, common skin conditions, and allergic reactions. We will equip healthcare professionals with the skills and confidence necessary for rapid assessment and safe decision making. Our discussions are targeted towards doctors, nurses, and trainees working in acute and primary care settings, but any interested healthcare professionals are welcome to attend. 

 

Course Organisers:

  • Dr Tom Marrs, Paediatric Allergy Consultant, St Thomas' Hospital 
  • Dr Nicola Brathwaite, Paediatric Allergy Consultant, King's College Hospital 

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Develop an understanding on the assessment and management of acute urticaria and skin infections in children
  • An update on anaphylaxis management, including new Resuscitation Council UK guidelines and refractory anaphylaxis
  • Be able to diagnose and treat common gastrointestinal conditions in children 
  • Assessment of a vomiting infant and how to distinguish milk allergy from non-allergic disease
  • Rapid assessment and management of acute asthma
  • When to suspect immunodeficiency in a child 

 

Who Should Attend?

  • General practitioners
  • Paediatricians
  • GP registrars
  • Paediatric Trainees 
  • Foundation doctors
  • Practice Nurses
  • Community Nurses
  • School Nurses 
  • Dietitians