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I visited (b)(6) 2015 with my daughter. She was in pain from a previous car wreck/multiple ovarian cysts. The staff was notified that i am type i latex allergic and that she had contact latex allergy. We were still put in a room containing latex gloves. Within minutes i went into anaphylaxis and administered epinephrine. I used my rescue inhaler and took 50mg of benadryl in front of the attending physician. No check was performed. After my epi, the reaction quickly subsided for a few minutes. My daughter was taken to radiology, and i was left alone in the room. The reaction started again, and another epipen and 50mgs of benadryl were needed. The epi pens were left out for the doctor in case i became unconscious. The doctor never asked how i was. He looked at the epi pens but made no comment. I emailed the hospital administration and ceo the following day and was told latex had been removed from all the rooms. Last night, (b)(6) 2015, i went back to (b)(6) with anaphylaxis from latex exposure (airborne). I was in room 4, and required 2 epi pens, benadryl, steroids, and oxygen. The longer i stayed in the room the worse i felt. My husband found a bin of latex gloves on the counter. These are my most recent experiences at this hospital, but definitely not all. Each time i have presented with anaphylaxis from latex exposure i have been placed in rooms with latex. At this pint i feel my rights under (b)(4) have been violated, and that i am a victim of medical negligence.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5