ANZAAG/ANZCA Perioperative Anaphylaxis Management Guidelines.

Anaphylaxis is an uncommon but important cause of serious morbidity and even mortality in the perioperative period. The
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) with the Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy
Group (ANZAAG) have developed clinical management guidelines that include six crisis management cards. The content
of the guidelines and cards is based on published literature and other international guidelines for the management of
anaesthesia-related and non–anaesthesia related anaphylaxis. The evidence is summarised in the associated background
paper (Perioperative Anaphylaxis Management Guidelines [2016] www.anzca.edu.au/resources/endorsed-guidelines and
www.anzaag.com/Mgmt%20Resources.aspx). These guidelines are intended to apply to anaphylaxis occurring only during
the perioperative period. They are not intended to apply to anaphylaxis outside the setting of dedicated monitoring
and management by an anaesthetist. In this paper guidelines will be presented along with a brief background to their
development.