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Clinical Conundrums: How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis?

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How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis? mg of intramuscular (IM) epinephrine for anaphylaxis. What The Evidence Says: Prompt recognition of anaphylaxis is imperative. up to 23% ( Lieberman 2005 , Rohacek 2014 , Tole 2007 , Grunau 2014 ). His vital signs are normal. The patient is given 0.5

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

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patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01 These chemicals can recruit other cells, like eosinophils, and may lead to anaphylaxis. of people who take NSAIDs ( Nzeako 2010 ).

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Cetirizine Vs Diphenhydramine For the Treatment of Acute Urticaria in the ED

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antibiotics, NSAIDs) Acute urticaria with angioedema or anaphylaxis provided that urticaria was still present after initial treatment and alleviation of anaphylaxis symptoms. Exclusion: Presented with acute anaphylaxis, and their acute anaphylactic symptoms had not yet been treated. 2005 Sep;116(3):643-9. Epub 2010 Feb 8.

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REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever

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Eur J Haematol 2005; 75:1. September 30, 2005. 2014 Aug 21;124(8):1251-8; quiz 1378. doi: 10.1182/blood-2014-02-482612. Epub 2014 May 28. Gorschlüter M, Mey U, Strehl J, et al. Neutropenic enterocolitis in adults: systematic analysis of evidence quality. Gudiol C, Bodro M, Simonetti A, et al. Coding for Mucositis.