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You have been evaluated in the emergency department today for your allergic reaction. You have been given medications including steroids, epinephrine, and benadryl to control your swelling. You have been observed in the Emergency Department and it appears that your symptoms will not return. Please use the prescribed epinephrine pen if you have any swelling of your mouth, feel your throat closing, or feel short of breath and return to the emergency department immediately. Please follow up with your primary care physician within two days. If you do not have a primary doctor, you can call your insurance company to find one. If you do not have insurance, you can look for one on this of local clinics or go to the finance/registration department for more assistance. Return to the Emergency Department if you experience difficulty breathing or swallowing, recurrent vomiting, rashes, lip/mouth/tongue swelling, persistent fevers or for any other concerning symptoms.



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