Is this really a slang term?. I've never seen this term before. I'm familar with this term, but I don't use it.. I occassionally use this term.. I use this term all the time!.
March 11, 2015. Epinephrine is widely used and recommended by Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but its effectiveness in neurologic outcomes has never been truly established.
Patients with moderate to severe angioedema often present to the emergency department (ED). Epinephrine should be used when laryngeal angioedema is suspected. Supportive care (eg, pain control) should also be provided, regardless of the etiology.