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This medication is used in emergencies to treat very serious allergic reactions to insect stings/bites, foods, drugs, or other substances. Epinephrine acts quickly to improve breathing, stimulate the heart, raise a dropping blood pressure, reverse hives, and reduce swelling of the face, lips, and throat.

May also be known as Epipen, Epipen injector, Epipen injection.

22 Oct 2024

By Ronny Allan

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Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET) – don’t let it be a Crisis

Awareness, Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer, Patient Advocacy, TreatmentAdrenal medulla, Adrenaline, Carcinoid crisis, Carcinoid syndrome, Carcinoid tumour, Cardiopulmonary hemodynamic instability, Catecholamines, Chromaffin cells, Cortisol, Epi pens, Epinephrine, Hormonal crisis, Hormones, Hypertension, Hypotension, Intraoperative hypertensive crisis, NET syndromes, Neuroendocrine tumour (NET), Norepinephrine, Pheochromocytoma, Pressor amines, Serotonin, Somatostatin analogues, The 5 E's, Thorson-Bioerck syndrome, Vasoactive amines, Vasoactive peptides

Edit 2026. A collection of NET specialists issue new guidance for so called carcinoid crisis (click here) - one thing they missed - changing the name. Note: Regional NET MDTs may adopt it immediately or continue what what is already part of local guidelines. The remainder of my blog will be updated as I see responses from the various scientific organisations. Update February 2026. Before you read this, please note: Why Practice Is Changing Faster Than the Guidelines Modern peri‑operative management for neuroendocrine tumours is evolving rapidly, and several factors explain why clinical practice in some expert centres has…