A 53-year-old with allergic reaction and urticaria but no respiratory or cardiovascular involvement is observed in clinic. After antihistamines, what ...

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A 53-year-old with allergic reaction and urticaria but no respiratory or cardiovascular involvement is observed in clinic. After antihistamines, what counseling is most important if symptoms progress?

Accepted Answer

Use epinephrine auto-injector IM into the anterolateral thigh

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Use epinephrine auto-injector IM into the buttock

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Use diphenhydramine 50 mg every hour

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Inhale albuterol every 5 minutes

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Apply topical steroids to hives

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis Counseling

A 53-year-old with allergic reaction and urticaria but no respiratory or cardiovascular involvement is observed in clinic. After antihistamines, what counseling is most important if symptoms progress?