Inadvertent IV Administration of IM Epinephrine
Emergency Medicine. 2010 November;42(11):24-27
November 1, 2010|Emergency Medicine
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A 2-year-old girl is brought to the ED for treatment of anaphylaxis after eating a cashew. She is given IV epinephrine in a dose and concentration that should be given by the IM route. How does this case unfold, and what should emergency physicians know about epinephrine administration?
