Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 543-544 , December 2008

Diphenhydramine Overdose in a 26-year-old Woman

  • Alvin D. Jeffery, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Alvin Jeffery, RN, BSN, 3631 Nantucket Dr, Apt. I, Loveland, OH 45140
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  • Tracy Lytle-Saddler, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN

      Affiliations

    • Jackson, Tennessee

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 Section Editor: Laura M. Criddle, MS, RN, CEN, CFRN

 Earn Up to 8.5 CE Hours. See page 592.

 This section features actual emergency situations with particular educational value for the emergency nurse. Contributions (4 to 6 typed, double-spaced pages) should include a case summary focused on the emergency care phase, accompanied by pertinent case commentary. Submit to:Laura M. Criddle, MS, RN, CEN, CFRN, Section EditorSubmit Case Reviews online at http://ees.elsevier.com/jen/

PII: S0099-1767(07)00688-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.12.004

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 543-544 , December 2008