Tag: emergency room

Lauren Evens

Woman Suffers Anaphylaxis from Lip Filler She Had Used for Years

"Apparently at any age and any point you can develop an allergy to something."
Half of Prescriptions Filled

Just Half of Epinephrine Auto-Injector Prescriptions are Filled After Pediatric Emergency...

Startling results of a retrospective study of patients discharged from a pediatric emergency department after suffering anaphylaxis.

Epinephrine Not Being Used Often Enough for Anaphylaxis in Children

Nearly a quarter of kids presenting at emergency department with anaphylaxis in study received
Biphasic Anaphylaxis

Biphasic Anaphylaxis is Difficult to Predict, Can Occur Much Later Than...

Study provides rationale for ALWAYS visiting the local emergency department after suffering an anaphylactic reaction.
Emergency Department

Study: More Young Children Being Treated at ER for Anaphylaxis, Fewer...

The number of young children presenting at the ER with anaphylaxis more than doubled between 2006 and 2015.
Anxious Teen

Study: Over Half of Teens with Peanut Allergy Visited the ER,...

4 in 10 Teens believe they have a great or very great chance or certainty of dying from accidental exposure.
Questions

Suboptimal, inconsistent treatment for anaphylaxis due to unknown cause

New study sheds light on anaphylaxis due to an unknown trigger.
NJ Restaurant

Town Proposes Food Allergy Regulations Among the Strictest in the Nation

Looking for ways to act locally for better allergen disclosures? Follow this town's example.
Emergency Department

Study: Pediatric Admissions Slashed With Simple Changes to Hospital Anaphylaxis Procedures

Researchers were able to streamline the care of patients with anaphylaxis without any compromise in safety.