TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anaphylaxis A1 - Barber, Jessica A1 - Bunney, E. Bradshaw A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. PY - 2014 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e AB - More than 50% of anaphylaxis cases are idiopathic; therefore, a high index of suspicion is needed to make the diagnosis in children.Airway compromise can occur rapidly.Epinephrine is the first-line medication for the treatment of moderate-to-severe anaphylaxis.In severe anaphylaxis if 2 to 3 fluid boluses (20 cc/kg) are given, as well as epinephrine; if hypotension persists, an epinephrine drip is indicated. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105683601 ER -