Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 341-344 , April 2010

Confusion About Epinephrine Dosing Leading to Iatrogenic Overdose: A Life-Threatening Problem With a Potential Solution

  • Manreet Kanwar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
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  • Charlene B. Irvin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Charlene B. Irvin, MD, 50572 Jefferson Ave, New Baltimore, MI 48047; 586-716-1701, fax 313-343-7620
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  • John J. Frank, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
    • ,
  • Kathryn Weber, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
    • ,
  • Howard Rosman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI

Received 10 September 2009 ,Revised 3 November 2009 ,Accepted 6 November 2009.

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 Supervising editor: E. Martin Caravati, MD, MPH

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. The authors have stated that no such relationships exist. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement.

 Publication date: Available online January 19, 2010.

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PII: S0196-0644(09)01718-1

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.11.008

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 341-344 , April 2010

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