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A decade of UK accidental adrenaline auto-injector injury in children
- Emily HiltonCardiff Medical School
Key points
- Between 2012 and 2022 there were 195 enquiries to the National Poisons Information Service about accidental EpiPen injection in under-18s.
- Over 50% of the injuries were to the hands, and only five of the 195 patients required any active treatment.
- Most cases resolve with minimal impact on healthcare.
Emily Hilton, Cardiff Medical School, discusses her work in analysing enquiries to the National Poisons information service related to accidental adrenaline auto-injector injuries. In most cases, the symptoms of accidental injuries seemed to resolve spontaneously with a handful of cases requiring antidote treatment for ischaemia. Improved education regarding storage and safe use of AAIs for carers may reduce accidental injury in children. This interview took place at the RCPCH conference 2024 in Birmingham, UK.
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My research was looking at a decade's worth of enquiries to the National Poisons Information Service where people have accidentally injected themselves with an EpiPen. So between 2012 and 2022 there were 195 enquiries to the National Poisons Information Service regarding patients aged 17 and under who accidentally injected themselves with adrenaline auto-injector.
Out of that 195, over 50% were injuries to the hands, which is what we expected to find, and only five out of 195 patients actually required any active treatment to resolve their symptoms. So they're not discussed very frequently, 195 cases in 520 weeks, and most of them resolve with minimal impact on healthcare.
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Emily Hilton. “A decade of UK accidental adrenaline auto-injector injury in children.” The Paediatric Video Journal, 31 December 2024. https://paediatricvj.com/videos/a-decade-of-uk-accidental-adrenaline-auto-injector-injury-in-hilton/
This interview is educational content intended for healthcare professionals and is not medical advice. Views expressed are those of the speaker. © The Paediatric Video Journal. All rights reserved.