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Safety Spotlight: Deaths from Anaphylaxis

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MNSI is aware of maternal deaths from anaphylaxis.

  • Do all your staff receive training for the management of anaphylaxis as part of their mandatory training?
  • Do you have a specific maternal cardiac arrest emergency call to include obstetricians and neonatologists?
  • Do all resuscitation trolleys in your trust have a scalpel and umbilical cord clamps as an essential kit requirement?
  • Are you aware of the obstetric cardiac arrest quick reference guide from the Resus Council, OAA and MBRRACE?

Read the quick reference guide here

This was first published in the Stakeholder Bulletin: February 2024 edition

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