News Teenager dies after allergic reaction to peanuts in sauce at Chinese buffet

[FireCat]

Teenager, 14, who had allergic reaction to peanuts at Chinese buffet died in the street after chemist refused to give her a life-saving adrenaline injection

Emma Sloan was denied an EpiPen shot - a special allergy injection - which by law, cannot be obtained from a chemist without a prescription, the Herald reported. Ireland's Children's Minister Frances Fitzgerald last night called for an inquiry into the death.

Emma Sloan, right, died in a Dublin street after suffering a reaction to peanuts. Her mother Caroline rushed to a nearby chemist but the pharmacist refused to issue give her an adrenalin injection because she didn't have a prescription It was reported on RTÉ that the pharmacy regulatory body, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, is examining the case.

The teenager told her mother that she became unable to breathe after eating satay sauce in a Chinese restaurant in Dublin, it was reported.

Teenager, 14, who had allergic reaction to peanuts

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland is investigating the death of Emma Sloan (pictured right) after it emerged the teenager was denied an EpiPen adrenaline shot, which could have saved her life.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Holy crap! Pharmacist denied live-saving treatment?

 

[Accname]

Who says it would have been live-saving?
Might be it wouldnt have done anything positive.

 

[FireCat]

Get a allergic reaction... And you will see!

 

[Solu9]

Who says it would have been live-saving?
Might be it wouldnt have done anything positive.

A lot of people says that.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/nut_allergy.html#
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/peanut-allergy/DS00710/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
http://www.webmd.com/first-aid/severe-allergic-reaction-anaphylactic-shock
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/spring11/articles/spring11pg24-25.html

 

[tom_mai78101]

The title is misleading, it should be "Teenager got allergic reaction, denied EpiPen, died on street."

 

[Blackveiled]

The title is misleading, it should be "Teenager got allergic reaction, denied EpiPen, died on street."

That's even more misleading...lol. If it had to be changed, then "Pharmacist refuses to administer EpiPen, teen dies of anaphylaxis to peanut sauce".

Who says it would have been live-saving?
Might be it wouldnt have done anything positive.

It's a life-saving intervention for people who are having an anaphylactic reaction to something. It will temporarily open up the patient's airway and allow them to breathe, and gives time to take Benadryl aswell, which will help over the long-run. It's possible it wouldn't have been life saving, but that would be if emergency services or bystanders don't come in time or don't have the resources to help out. But, that's rather a real shallow way to look at it, because in the big picture the EpiPen is the life saver, and its a guaranteed way of keeping the patient going into cardiac arrest even sooner.

 

[Varine]

Potentially the worst picture to have used for this.

 

[Accname]

All nonsense.
There is no proof she actually had an allergic reaction.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Y'all need prescriptions and proofs to get healed, 'cause if ya don't, damn.

 

[Varine]

All nonsense.
There is no proof she actually had an allergic reaction.

I don't see why that matters. Even if it wasn't an allergy, she was experiencing some kind of bronchospasm making her unable to breathe adequately. Epinephrine or Salbutamol would have likely been able to resolve that temporarily, anaphylaxis or not, and in consideration that this happened shortly after having eaten something that is a known extreme allergen to her, I think it's a perfectly legitimate assumption that she was undergoing an allergic reaction that required immediate medical attention. And immediate medical attention in that case usually consists of a shot of epinephrine or an adequate substitute to help open the airways to allow her to breathe.

The fault, however, is not on the pharmacist, who is not really medically trained (and there probably wasn't even an actual pharmacist there, just some tech), though they probably should have been able to deduce that the girl needed adrenaline. In consideration of severe allergy she had, she should have had an EpiPen on her person.

Y'all need prescriptions and proofs to get healed

Not really. You just need to not be an idiot and go to a pharmacy where there is no one with actual medical training, let alone experience in emergency services, and assume that they'll be remotely competent enough to take care of it. Walgreens is not a suitable substitute for a hospital.

 

[Accname]

What if the cause was some kind of demon possession?
I think they should have gone to a priest and asked for exorcism instead.
All that was needed was some faith in god and that poor child would have lived. This is was the 21st century brought us. All atheists will soon feel the wrath of god.

 

[Varine]

Don't be stupid, we all know demons don't exist, they were all killed by Van Helsing and Brothers Grimm. And even if they did, it said she couldn't breathe, there was no sign of blue skin, head turning, or lesions appearing on her face (also, she wasn't in bed, and historically demons only possess people when they're in bed, and they don't seem to often leave the bed for whatever reason).

If that was the case, it was probably a witch's spell and they should have gone to the alchemist, because they're highly respected and if video games taught me anything, it's that they will probably know what dungeon they had to go into to get the specific silver stake that can be used to kill the witch and lift the spell. They also could have probably gotten a peanut antidote as well just in case, and then picked up a couple health potions to buy some extra time.

 

[Accname]

No no no, you are talking about demons of the past.
The demons of today are much smarter. At some point they just realized, that they were being too obvious and so they are now trying new ways of fucking people over without getting caught.
I am serious, I know alot about demons. My former girlfriend was a demon, it was sheer luck that I found out in time and decapitated her before her evil spell could get hold of my soul (and money).

 

[Varine]

You're thinking of gingers.

 

[Accname]

Theres a difference?

 

[FireCat]

Demons?
Anyway, A pharmacist is an expert in medicines and their use.! The pharmacy "decided to play roulette" with this girls life.
Seriously, An EpiPen is used for life saving emergencies" So, why not? Well, this is the least they could do.

 

[Varine]

Theres a difference?

Yes. Gingers are physical.

Demons?
Anyway, A pharmacist is an expert in medicines and their use.! The pharmacy "decided to play roulette" with this girls life.
Seriously, An EpiPen is used for life saving emergencies" So, why not? Well, this is the least they could do.

A pharmacist is rarely an expert in anything, in my experience. They study drugs and the conflicting effects, but they know nothing about medicine. And the girl should have had an EpiPen with her with such a severe allergy.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Analogous to TSA and look-alike items.

 

[Zakyath]

this is very tragic, but I am positive that allowing pharmacists to prescribe drugs and medicine without any medical examinations we'd have a LOT more tragedies on our hands

 

[FireCat]

Community pharmacists
Most of your experiences of pharmacists are likely to take place in a community pharmacy. This is where the majority of the 46,000 or so GB-registered pharmacists work. You might see the pharmacist to pick up your prescription medicine or to get advice about a minor illness like a cough or cold.

Did you know that community pharmacists can offer to review your medication, so they can make sure that you are on the right dosage and that the medicine would not adversely affect any other medicines you are taking?

If you are asthmatic, they can also check that you are using your inhalers correctly. Often you will find the pharmacist in the dispensary, checking that your prescription is appropriate and safe. Community pharmacists are also responsible for giving out methadone to drug users and they can also give out emergency contraception (the morning-after pill).

Did you know that pharmacists study for five years (including one year of practice, usually in community or hospital) and know more about the medicines you take than your doctor?

Hospital pharmacists

About a quarter of pharmacists work in hospital and this is also another place where you are likely to meet them. You might see them after your outpatient appointment when you pick up your prescription or they might come and see you on the ward to make sure the medication you are on is working correctly and is safe, effective and available from the hospital pharmacy.

Where else do they work?

You might also be surprised to know that some pharmacists actually work in GP practices, where they review medication and make sure patients are getting the best treatment for their condition.

You can also find pharmacists in prisons and in industry, where they help to develop the drugs their colleagues dispense for you in community and hospital. Some pharmacists go on to work in universities where they help to train the pharmacists of the future and do research.