Epinephrine Use by Emergency Medical Technicians for Presumed Anaphylaxis

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 405-410

  Rea, Thomas D ^a   Edwards, Catherine ^a   Murray, John A ^a   Cloyd, Donald J ^a   Eisenberg, Mickey S ^a  

^a Public Health of Seattle and King County   (United States)

Author keywords

allergic reactions; anaphylaxis; emergency medical technicians; epinephrine

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; BREATHING DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; RASH; REVIEW; TACHYPNEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 4644230704     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prehos.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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