If you need to request an asthma action plan, an allergy action plan or an anaphylaxis action plan from Qoctor, you'll usually be able to book your video appointment and, if approved by the doctor, get your document downloaded- all within a few hours. Occasionally, if you happen to be booking late in the day, you [...]
Qoctor can provide consultations for asthma, allergy and anaphylaxis action plans to children aged 3 years and above, subject to the online assessment with the doctor. Please note, if your child has poorly managed symptoms and/or is having a lot of episodes of their asthma/allergy/anaphylaxis, it is likely that you will be advised to see [...]
For insect allergy - flick out sting if visible For tick allergy seek medical help or freeze tick and let it drop off Stay with person and call for help Give antihistamine (if prescribed) Phone family/emergency contact SIGNS OF MILD TO MODERATE ALLERGIC REACTION include: • Swelling of lips, face, eyes •Tingling mouth • Hives [...]
Common symptoms of mild to moderate allergies include: Swelling of the lips, face, eyes Tingling mouth Hives or welts on the skin Abdominal pain Vomiting However, abdominal pain and vomiting are deemed a sign of anaphylaxis if related to an insect sting/bite. More severe allergy symptoms associated with anaphylaxis include: Difficult or noisy breathing Swelling [...]
Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) was established in 1990 as the peak professional body of clinical immunology/allergy specialists in Australia and New Zealand. ASCIA action plans are standardised documents that allow parents, carers and teachers to take the correct steps to recognise and treat allergies and anaphylaxis affecting children under their care. [...]
The cost of a telehealth appointment to discuss an ASCIA allergy or anaphylaxis action plan (including the video consultation with the doctor) is $31.99. If a patient wishes to also get a prescription for a new adrenaline autoinjector (Epipen) at the same time as the action plan, the total cost is $36.99. It is a [...]
ASCIA Action Plans do not expire- the plan is actually still valid beyond the "review date", which is just a guide for patients to see their doctor. Ideally, ASCIA Action Plans should be reviewed when patients are reviewed by their doctor and/or each time they obtain a new adrenaline autoinjector (Epipen) prescription, which is generally [...]
