WASHINGTON — Study findings suggest that most children who visit the ED with anaphylaxis can safely be discharged after 2 hours of observation or less, researchers reported at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
Existing anaphylaxis guidance recommends an observation period of 4 to 6 hours in the ED after receiving epinephrine, no matter the severity of the reaction, co-author Tim Dribin, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, told Healio.
“There is a need to tailor our management practice, including how long we observe children