Gasp for air and quickly become noticeably distressed

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You are celebrating your birthday at a seafood restaurant when you notice a 5 year old child, estimated at 57 pounds, start to wheeze, gasp for air and quickly become noticeably distressed. The patient's mom states the patient consumed shellfish, of which he is allergic, but all she has is an adult EpiPen (0.3 mg/dose) that expired two years ago.

Tell her to call 911, but do not administer the expired adult EpiPen Tell her to call 911 while you administer the expired adult EpiPen Tell her to call 911 while you administer half of the expired adult EpiPen Tell her to call 911 while you search the restaurant for a child EpiPen (0.15 mg/dose).

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