@article{ref1,
title="Prehospital epinephrine overdose in a child resulting in ventricular dysrhythmias and myocardial ischemia",
journal="Pediatric emergency care",
year="1999",
author="Davis, C. O. and Wax, P. M.",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="116-118",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Epinephrine overdoses in children have been associated with supraventricular tachycardia. Myocardial ischemia subsequent to epinephrine overdose has not been reported in pediatric patients. CASE REPORT: We report a case of ventricular dysrhythmias and myocardial ischemia in a 5-year-old boy who received 10 times the recommended dose of subcutaneous epinephrine. Prehospital providers administered the epinephrine, believing it was part of a &quot;high-dose&quot; epinephrine protocol. DISCUSSION: There is no role for high-dose epinephrine in the treatment of allergic reactions or asthma. Careful epinephrine dosing, using mg/kg and verifying the volume, dilution, and route of administration is essential to prevent epinephrine toxicity.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0749-5161",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}