A 33-year-old woman with a known severe peanut allergy inadvertently eats a dessert containing peanuts. Ten minutes later she develops generalised urt...

Question

A 33-year-old woman with a known severe peanut allergy inadvertently eats a dessert containing peanuts. Ten minutes later she develops generalised urticaria, lip swelling, throat tightness, and wheeze. Blood pressure is 95/60 mm Hg. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular adrenaline into the anterolateral thigh

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Intravenous chlorpheniramine

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Oral prednisone

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Nebulised salbutamol alone

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Observation only with no medications

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis

A 33-year-old woman with a known severe peanut allergy inadvertently eats a dessert containing peanuts. Ten minutes later she develops generalised urticaria, lip swelling, throat tightness, and wheeze. Blood pressure is 95/60 mm Hg. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?