DESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 24 - THE ONE WITH "ANAPHYLAXIS"

In this episode I explore the small yet deadly world of Anaphylaxis. Remember the most common cause of death in anaphylaxis is the wrong dose at the wrong time of epinephrine! Feel free to go through the following references - 

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