Allergy care pathways

Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction. This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.

Asthma is typically associated with chronic inflammation and hyperresponsiveness of the lower airway leading to airway narrowing. Rhinitis is characterised by symptoms including rhinorrhoea (watery, runny nose), sneezing, bilateral nasal obstruction (congestion) or itching. This is one of several al...

Drug allergy is a reaction to a medicinal product. This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.

Eczema is a persistent inflammatory itchy skin condition. This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.

Food allergy is defined as a reaction to food. This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.

Latex allergy is a reaction to latex products (eg sporting equipment, balloons, contact dermatitis for gloves, condoms, surgical catheters). This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.

Urticaria is characterised by fluctuating swellings and/or angio-oedema. Angio-odema is a sudden, central swelling of variable size that can be painful rather than itchy. Mastocytosis is the abnormal growth and accumulation of mast cells (MC). This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell...

Venom allergy is an immediate reaction to a venom. This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.

Our care pathways for children with allergic conditions tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible. Here are our implementation resources including: an educational presentation, a tool for taking an allergy focused clinical history, Patient Reported E...