Prehospital Epinephrine Use in Pediatric Anaphylaxis by Emergency Medical Services

Conclusions Emergency medical service providers in this region demonstrated similar use of epinephrine as reported elsewhere. However, 43% (64/150) of pediatric patients meeting anaphylaxis criteria did not receive prehospital epinephrine, and 10% (15/150) received no treatment whatsoever. Efforts to improve EMS provider recognition and prompt epinephrine administration in pediatric cases of anaphylaxis seem necessary.
Source: Pediatric Emergency Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research