Abstract
Data are sparse on epinephrine treatment for stinging insect hypersensitivity (SIH) reactions. To establish the frequency of receiving more than 1 dose of epinephrine in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with SIH reactions. We performed a medical record review of all 153 patients with SIH reactions presenting to 3 EDs in Boston, Massachusetts, between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2006. Patients were identified by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes (989.5, 995.0, and 995.3). We focused on clinical presentations and treatments, including epinephrine treatments given before and during the ED visit. The cohort was 54% male, with a median age of 33 years. Bees were the most frequently reported triggering insect (74%). A total of 59% of patients experienced large local reactions, whereas 36% had systemic reactions (10% cutaneous systemic and 26% anaphylaxis). The remaining 5% presented with normal local reactions to insect stings. Among patients with systemic reactions, 82% were stung within 3 hours of arrival at the ED. Most (60%) received treatments before arrival at the ED, including 26% who received epinephrine. While in the ED, these patients received antihistamines (76...Continue Reading
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