Table 2

Junior doctor results in 2013 (n=68) compared with 2002 (n=78)

Case no.Actual diagnosisYearAdrenaline given (all routes and all doses)IM adrenaline (any dose)IM adrenaline 0.5 mg 1:1000 (correct route and dose)IV adrenaline (any dose)Other, for example, subcut/nebulised adrenaline (any dose)
1Anaphylaxis201368 (100)50 (74)23 (34)17 (25)1 (1)
200278 (100)35 (45)10 (13)33 (42)6 (8)
2Foreign body inhalation201356 (82)43 (63)17 (25)3 (4)1 (1)
200244 (56)23 (29)6 (8)13 (17)3 (4)
3Urticaria201314 (21)8 (12)2 (3)4 (6)1 (1)
20028 (10)3 (4)3 (4)1 (1)2 (3)
4Rash, ? antibiotic related, mild asthma201315 (22)9 (13)4 (6)2 (3)2 (3)
200217 (22)6 (8)5 (6)5 (6)2 (3)
5Angioedema (with ischaemic heart disease)201347 (69)36 (53)12 (18)7 (10)1 (1)
200232 (41)17 (22)6 (8)7 (9)5 (8)
  • Results displayed as total number of respondents (% of total respondents in brackets).

  • IM, intramuscular; IV, intravenous; subcut, subcutaneous.