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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? Bottom Line Up Top: After prompt recognition and appropriate treatment with IM epinephrine, the risk of biphasic reactions are exceedingly low. At the time of discharge, appropriate patient education and prescriptions for IM epinephrine are essential.

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REBEL Core Cast 108.0 – Angioedema

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Urticaria and pruritus = MAST CELL mediated, which is treated like a standard allergic reaction. Urticaria and pruritus = MAST CELL mediated, which is treated like a standard allergic reaction. Read More EMCrit: Podcast 145 – Awake Intubation Lecture from SMACC ERCast: Angioedema References: Baş M et al.

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

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Background: Diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is the most common pharmacologic agent used to treat acute allergic reactions. Article: Abella BS et al. Diphenhydramine versus nonsedating antihistamines for acute allergic reactions: a literature review. Zuberbier, Torsten, et al. Ledford, D.

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Episode 162 Allergies Part 2: Shots, pills, & pens

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Our allergy treatment toolkit includes an impressive suite of tools, and in the second episode of our two-part series on allergies, we focus on three in particular: antihistamine medications, allergy shots, and the epinephrine auto-injector (aka the EpiPen). “Epinephrine: a short history.” Cataldi, Mauro, et al.