Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction and potentially life threatening. It should always be treated as a medical emergency, requiring immediate treatment. Most of the first aid units of competency from the HLT Training Package include knowledge and skills for anaphylaxis management. The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy website at http://www.allergy.org.au/ provides a great variety of tools and information about anaphylaxis management.
