Anaphylaxis in Infants: Use Epinephrine (11-month-old)

This video of an 11-month-old who had anaphylaxis in an allergist’s office during a food challenge receives an Epinephrine dose of 0.15mg from an auto-injector to safely treat her anaphylaxis (real, live device, not a trainer).

In this video, you will learn: how to recognize anaphylaxis, how to use an EpiPen® correctly, and how safe and easy it is to use. This video is for educational purposes only and is intended to help patients with food allergy and their caregivers be less afraid of using this potentially life-saving medication.

For those that have food allergies themselves, or food allergic children and already know this vital information, this video will be helpful in educating other family members, and caregivers on when, and how to use the EpiPen®.

For more information about Allergies in Children please go to the Children’s Allergy and Asthma Education Centre website:

For more information about food allergies, Food Allergy Canada is an excellent resource:


Disclaimer:

The information provided in this video is for educational purposes only. This video was designed to support the relationship that exists between viewers and their physicians and is not designed to take the place of a doctor’s care. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice and if you have an allergic emergency, please dial 911 (in Canada) or call or seek care with your local emergency department.

This video is intended for and directed to residents of Canada.
BC Children's Hospital, the University of British Columbia, the University of Manitoba, and the Manitoba Children's Hospital hereby disclaim any and all liability to any party for any damages of any kind arising directly or indirectly from any use of this video, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

[LukeWingfieldDigby]

This and your other video are honestly two of the best video's i've managed to find for parents who have children with severe food allergies. This has taught me that it is safe to use the epipen, even at the first signs of a reaction. before watching this i had assumed you only used the pen when things got serious. this has given me the confidence to use it much earlier and to also not feel anxiety about using it. will be sharing with as many as possible. please produce more content like this. it would be helpful for us and others to see more footage of what an anaphylactic reaction looks like (both early stage and later stage) so we know what to expect. that's the hardest part not knowing.

[hespi]

My 9 month old just had an allergic reaction to eggs. This video is greatly appreciated and will be saved for future babysitters. Thank you so much for sharing the live example.

[emmafreeth]

Thank you for this video! It helps me as a parent feel more informed and confident before starting OIT :)