Repeat epinephrine treatments for food-related allergic reactions that present to the emergency department

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 308-316

  Banerji, Aleena ^a   Rudders, Susan A ^b   Corel, Blanka ^a   Garth, Alisha M ^a   Clark, Sunday ^c   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Antihistamines; Atopy; Emergency department; Epinephrine; Food allergy; Risk factors; Steroids; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; EGG; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD ALLERGY; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MILK; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEANUT; RISK; SHELLFISH; WHEAT;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SHELLFISH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956335760     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2010.31.3375     Document Type: Article

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