A 22-year-old has anaphylaxis minutes after a peanut exposure: hives, wheeze, hypotension. First-line treatment?...

Question

A 22-year-old has anaphylaxis minutes after a peanut exposure: hives, wheeze, hypotension. First-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Nebulized albuterol only

Answer

IV diphenhydramine

Answer

IV epinephrine infusion first

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IM epinephrine 0.3-0.5 mg of 1 mg/mL (1:1000) to the anterolateral thigh

Answer

High-dose steroids immediately

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis