Anaphylaxis Watchdogs
Jun 09, 2025
Who’s keeping tabs? ANZAAG explained
The perioperative space is a unique environment, and as such, anaphylaxis events are often more severe and complex due to the altered physiological state of our patients. It makes sense then that anaphylaxis management and guidelines are tailored to suit the perioperative area. Enter ANZAAG…๐
The Australian and New Zealand Anaesthetic Allergy Group (ANZAAG) is a not-for-profit group that began in the early 90s, with anaesthetists and allergy specialists from Australia and New Zealand who were interested and involved in the investigation of perioperative allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.
ANZAAG aims to:
๐น Work towards best practice and safety in the treatment, investigation and prevention of perioperative allergy
๐น Provide a platform for information sharing, and encourage standardisation of practice and collaboration between anaesthetists, immunologists, allergists, physicians and health care professionals
๐น Develop and maintain resources relating to perioperative allergy
๐น Support research in the field
๐น Establish a database of perioperative allergy
๐น Provide training opportunities relating to perioperative anaphylaxis
๐น Liaise and collaborate with similar national and international organisations and agencies
The ANZAAG website provides resources for the management of perioperative anaphylaxis ๐ป, including a guide to creating a standardised anaphylaxis box, testing guidelines ๐งช, as well as a resource library ๐.
Referrals can be made through the website for patients that have had an allergy event, including information about testing centres, and information sheets and letter templates for patients. The website also includes reporting information for health care professionals.
To check it out, head to https://anzaag.com/
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