Question

A 25-year-old woman collapses at a restaurant with widespread urticaria, wheeze, hypotension and vomiting shortly after eating peanuts. What is the most important immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular adrenaline 0.01 mg/kg (max 0.5 mg) into the lateral thigh

Answer

Intravenous chlorphenamine

Answer

Nebulised salbutamol only

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Oral prednisolone

Answer

Place her in a sitting position and observe

Practice question

A 25-year-old woman collapses at a restaurant with widespread urticaria, wheeze, hypotension and vomiting shortly after eating peanuts. What is the most important immediate treatment?