Epipens More Difficult To Use For Obese Children
March 21, 2013
The childhood obesity epidemic is presenting a complication when a child suffers an allergy attack: the epipen needle may not be long enough to get through layers of fat to the muscle. This could delay the delivery of the life saving drug.
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Hospitality Recreation, Health Medical Pharma, Social Issues, Obesity, Health, Medicine, Biology, Epidemiology of obesity, Childhood obesity, First aid, Epinephrine autoinjector, Bariatrics, Nutrition, Body shape
