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Understanding Penicillin Allergy Assessment and Delabelling 

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Overview

Discover how to effectively manage patients with penicillin allergy labels to develop your career as a healthcare professional.

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

2,879

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

Credential

Certificate

Understanding Penicillin Allergy Assessment and Delabelling
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate from BSAC
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Understanding Penicillin Allergy Assessment and Delabelling
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  • Penicillin allergy labels are associated with significant impacts on patients and health systems, such as longer hospital stays and increased antimicrobial resistance. Around 15% of inpatients are labelled as penicillin allergic, however, over 95% of them are falsely labelled and can tolerate penicillins.
  • This three-week course will enhance your skills in assessing and managing patients with a suspected penicillin allergy, and approaching false penicillin allergy labels.
  • You'll begin by understanding the distinction between an allergy and intolerance to penicillin. This includes learning about the types of hypersensitivity reactions and the mechanisms of true penicillin allergy.
  • You'll also explore the categorisation of penicillin allergies and the identification of at-risk patients.
  • The course will enable you to assess and manage patients with suspected penicillin allergies.
  • You'll learn to risk stratify patients based on their penicillin allergy history and correctly document their allergy status.
  • By understanding the role of the "non-specialist" in penicillin allergy delabelling, you'll have the skills to offset the negative impacts of penicillin allergy labels.
  • Finally, you'll explore real-world case studies that highlight the importance of antimicrobial stewardship.
  • This will provide insights into the global response to penicillin allergy and how to apply this to your own healthcare context.
  • By the end of this course, you'll understand penicillin allergy assessment and delabelling, enhancing your career as a healthcare professional.
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Understanding Penicillin Allergy Assessment and Delabelling
 at 
FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Introduction to Penicillin Allergy

Welcome and Introduction

What is a Penicillin Allergy?

What are the Consequences of Penicillin Allergy Records?

Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Historical Penicillin Allergy Labels

Managing Patients with a Penicillin Allergy Record

Risk Stratifying Penicillin Allergy Labels

De-labelling Incorrect Penicillin Allergy Records

Real-world Case Studies

What are Decision Support Tools?

Case Studies

Real-World Examples

End of course summary

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