Medication errors in the management of anaphylaxis in a pediatric Emergency Department

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 419-425

  Benkelfat, Rislaine ^a   Gouin, Serge ^a   Larose, Guylaine ^a   Bailey, Benoit ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

anaphylaxis; medication errors; pediatric Emergency Medicine; standard order form

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; STANDARD ORDER FORM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE; STANDARD ORDER FORM;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RECORDS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84883448137     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.11.069     Document Type: Article

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