Survey of pediatric trainee knowledge: dose, concentration, and route of epinephrine

Epinephrine is the first medication listed in the American Heart Association's Pediatric Algorithm for Cardiac Arrest, and it is the primary medication in the treatment of anaphylaxis.1–3 It is frequently dosed and administered during stressful circumstances, and errors can result in poor patient outcomes. Epinephrine knowledge deficits are known to occur, but their prevalence in pediatric trainees is unclear.4,5 We distributed a survey of 8 test questions (Table 1) to assess knowledge gaps related to inpatient and outpatient epinephrine usage.

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