You are treating a pediatric patients suffering from severe acute anaphylaxis using a solution of epinephrine. The CORRECT dosage and concentration for this patient would be:

A) 0.01 mg/kg of a 1:1,000 concentration.
B) 0.3 mg/kg of a 1:10,000 concentration.
C) 0.01 mg/kg of a 1:10,000 concentration.
D) 0.3 mg/kg of a 1:1,000 concentration.


Answer: A

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