Medication errors in a pediatric emergency department
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TL;DR
Investigation into medication errors that occur in a pediatric emergency department finds incorrect recording of patient weights leading to an incorrect medication dose and failure to note drug allergy are common causes for medication errors in the pediatricEmergency department.
Abstract
Incorrect recording of patient weights leading to an incorrect medication dose and failure to note drug allergy are common causes for medication errors in the pediatric emergency department. Incorrect drugs and i.v. fluids are given because of similar names and packaging. Many of the errors in the ED seem to be preventable.