Ideal Body Position for Epinephrine Auto-Injection Administration
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CSACI position statement: epinephrine auto-injectors and children < 15 kg
Epinephrine (adrenaline) is the treatment of choice for anaphylaxis. While other medications, including H1-antihistamines, H2-antihistamines, corticosteroids, and inhaled beta-2 agonists are often used to treat anaphylaxis in the emergency setting, none of these medications has been shown to reverse anaphylaxis. Fatal anaphylaxis is related to the delayed use of epinephrine. In community settin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0091-6749
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.12.857