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.
Do the following immediately: 1  Call 911 or emergency medical help. 2  Use an epinephrine autoinjector, if available, by pressing it into the person's thigh. 3  Make sure the person is lying down and elevate his or her legs.  Check the person's pulse and breathing and, if necessary, administer CPR or other first-aid measures.