Mike is a 35 year old male. He was on a first date at Nami sushi on Lonsdale. His date offered him gomae, he took one bite and felt lip tingling immediately, he told his date about his severe peanut allergy and they came to the ED. No Epi Pen.
Triage nurse to present case to Emerg Nurse. Additional info: Pt is now drooling with a hoarse voice and notable lip swelling.
Pt’s status deteriorates (over approximately 5 minutes)
Pt continues to decline, unable to verbalise, airway occluded, resp distress
Pt improves with cricothyrotomy
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the debriefing the participants should be able to:
Knowledge & Skills:
Identify anaphylaxis shock
Manage difficult airway
Treat anaphylaxis (including giving epi IM and epi infusion)
Demonstrate placement of cricothyrotomy
Attitudes and Judgement:
Demonstrate role clarity, delegation of roles and responsibilities at the initiation of the scenario
Demonstrate effective communication during the scenario: constructing clear messages, closed loop
communication, sharing mental model
Demonstrate effective resource utilization
Exhibit situational awareness / global awareness: recognizing limitations, avoiding fixation error
Simulation Modality:
Manikin-basedEquipment:
High sophistication adult manikin
Evalution/Validation:
Used twice in emergency departement. Adapted based on feedback.
Citation:
Connell M. Anaphylaxis – Adult. Simulation resource published by Simulation Canada; 2016. Available from https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/anaphylaxis-adult/.
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Target Learners
Interprofessional:
Yes
Profession:
Medicine
Nursing
Respiratory Therapy
Social Work
Levels:
Continuing professional development
Graduate / postgraduate / residency
Fields / Disciplines:
Emergency / trauma