Figures & data
Figure 1 Criteria that increase the likelihood of anaphylaxis.
Note: Adapted from Simons FE, Ardusso LR, Bilò MB, et al. World allergy organization guidelines for the assessment and management of anaphylaxis. World Allergy Organ J. 2011;4(2):13–37.Citation2
Figure 2 Pharmacological effects of epinephrine in the treatment of anaphylaxis.
Figure 3 Self-administration of an epinephrine auto-injector.
Figure 4 Comparison of the (A) old-look and (B) new-look (right) EpiPen® Auto-Injector (Mylan Specialty L.P., Canonsburg, PA, USA).
Note: The EpiPen Auto-Injector was redesigned in 2011 to include safety features such as the orange needle sheath.
Figure 5 Proposed child restraint options for the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector.
Note: Reprinted from The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, Volume 4/edition 3, Brown JC, Tuuri RE, Lacerations and embedded needles due to EpiPen use in children, Pages 549–551, Copyright 2016, with permission from Elsevier and Julie Brown, MD, MPH.Citation17
