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What does er do if a patient with heart disease and tachycardia has anaphylaxis shock? do they still give epinephrine injection?
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Usualloy yes.: Tachycardia is frequently caused by anaphylaxis. The only drug that truly treats the condition is epinephrine. Therefore, the drug should still be used in patients with heart disease. However, a good way of reducing the danger from the medication is to give lower initial doses, e.g. A pediatric dose of 0.15mg im, which can be repeated every 10 minutes as necessary.
Answered 5/7/2013
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