http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/boy-s-fatal-reaction-after-chocolate-bar-triggers-nut-allergy-1-614524 (http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/boy-s-fatal-reaction-after-chocolate-bar-triggers-nut-allergy-1-614524)
Epinephrine used or not? I can't tell by two men giving first aid if that's epi + CPR or everything but epinephrine.
I suspect not.
eragon, you must be an army of one there educating the public about epinephrine.
No not really! lots of people carry them but many teens dont. medical professionals dont see auto injectors in hospital, are not particularly well trained in allergy and anaphylaxis. A & E doctors must see it more often, of course these days.
Teen forget to carry and sometimes forget to read labels. As do adults.
By the time your allergic child is a adult, there is a huge list of people you have had to teach re allergies, and use of epi pens.
2 months ago my son was in hospital he is 19 now, and I still found myself showing the nursing staff how to use his epi pens and explaining that he would be unable to self administer while recovering from a major operation. I am no longer surprised by this gap in education.