Improving anaphylaxis management in a pediatric emergency department

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 708-714

  Arroabarren, E ^a   Lasa, E M ^a   Olaciregui, I ^a   Sarasqueta, C ^a   Munoz J A ^a   Perez Yarza E G ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DONOSTIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Children; Continuing medical formation; Emergency department; Epinephrine; Incidence

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80053104342     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2011.01181.x     Document Type: Article

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