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Howto: Administer an Epinephrine Shot
Jim 134:
--- Quote from: iddee on April 15, 2011, 01:20:42 am ---NC has the good Samaritan law. If you suspect someone is going to die if they don't receive help, you cannot be held liable for trying to help them. Even if it doesn't work.
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It is the same law in MA.
BEE HAPPY Jim 134
Katharina:
An Epi pen can save lives, but it can also kill. There are people out there that are oversensitive and I'm one of them. This shot will kill me. The first one who noticed that was my dentist. Yes, I did say dentist. Their Novocaine shots contain small amounts of epinephrine. This makes the shot last longer and reduces bleeding. He injected only a little bit of it and I went into trouble. I needed an oxygen tank and was on my way to the hospital via ambulance. This experience was not pleasant. I was sick for 3 days, not to mention the migraine it gives you. Now my folder is marked with a huge sticker not to use it. They do have Novocaine without epinephrine, only the shot wears off faster. I had my overreaction to epi confirmed later in the hospital again before I needed stomach surgery to keep me safe. So this is my little warning, be careful because you can do harm. Also if you use it on someone let the ambulance know so they will not administer adrenalin, which they sometimes do in these situation. The combination of epinephrine and adrenalin is deadly, it puts the patient into full cardiac arrest. If you get a prescription for epi ask for the child dosage. Two children shots equal one adult shot. You don't want to give a full dose to a child. Sometimes it is better to give half a dose to an adult too. As stated before you are only buying time with it. Also the chances of being truly allergic are not that high, and the pens are only good for one year.
mikecva:
Great posting. One thing to add: I have received different pens over the years and have have observed great similarities between them but there are differences in the auto-injectors, so if you are assisting someone with theirs, take a few seconds to inhail twice and look at the directions so you do not break the pen pulling off the wrong end.
Lone:
Hello,
--- Quote ---Also if you use it on someone let the ambulance know so they will not administer adrenalin, which they sometimes do in these situation. The combination of epinephrine and adrenalin is deadly, it puts the patient into full cardiac arrest.
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That's interesting, Katharina, because adrenaline is the term we use here in Australia for what you know as epinephrine. ;)
Lone
Kathyp:
--- Quote --- here in Australia for what you know as epinephrine
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might she have been talking about the natural adrenalin dump you get when agitated? that was my thought :-)
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