Characteristics of Central Ohio 911 Calls for Allergic Reaction and Anaphylaxis

Rationale Emergency Medical Services(EMS) dispatchers are often the first healthcare contact in the event of anaphylaxis, playing a critical role in recognition and early epinephrine administration. Suspected allergens for the current reaction included peanut(4.1%), milk(1.4%), egg(0.7%), tree nut(6...

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 141; no. 2; p. AB151
Main Authors Grisanti, Kathleen, Redmond, Margaret, Martorano, Lisa M., McCarthy, Tara, Scherzer, Rebecca, Strothman, Kasey R., Leonard, Julie C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Elsevier Inc 01.02.2018
Elsevier Limited
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Anaphylaxis
Hypersensitivity
Ohio
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Summary:Rationale Emergency Medical Services(EMS) dispatchers are often the first healthcare contact in the event of anaphylaxis, playing a critical role in recognition and early epinephrine administration. Suspected allergens for the current reaction included peanut(4.1%), milk(1.4%), egg(0.7%), tree nut(6.2%), shellfish(2.7%), medication(27.4%), stinging insect(2.1%) and other(15.8%).
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.483