The Emperor Has No Symptoms: The Risks of a Blanket Approach to Using Epinephrine Autoinjectors for All Allergic Reactions
Fatal anaphylaxis in humans is rare and unpredictable. We note a trend to provide allergic individuals with care plans that recommend immediate use of epinephrine autoinjectors if allergen ingestion is suspected, even in the absence of any allergic symptoms, without any supporting evidence base. Ins...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Inc
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5123619/ |