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Case 1
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Fig1
She was unable to remove the device and was brought to the Emergency Department (ED) by Emergency Medical Services (EMS), with the EpiPen still attached to her leg (Fig. 1). Following removal, the needle was noted to be hooked 180 degrees with a split tip (Fig. 1).
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Case 2
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Fig2
A 5-year-old boy found a relative's EpiPen in his house and accidentally injected himself in the lower shin (Fig. 2).
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Case 3
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Fig3
His mother held her son on her left hip and injected an EpiPen Jr with her right hand against his left thigh, using a push-and-hold approach (Fig. 3).
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Case 4
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Fig4
An EpiPen was administered by her mother at home, in her lateral thigh (Fig. 4).