Managing acute anaphylaxis. New guidelines emphasise importance of intramuscular adrenaline

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G Hughes et al. BMJ. 1999.

. 1999 Jul 3;319(7201):1-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7201.1.

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Managing acute anaphylaxis. Intravenous adrenaline should be considered because of the urgency of the condition.
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