Question

A 4-year-old boy with known egg allergy presents to the emergency department with generalised urticaria, vomiting and wheeze after a meal. His weight is 18 kg. According to paediatric anaphylaxis dosing guidelines, what is the appropriate intramuscular adrenaline dose?

Accepted Answer

0.18 mg (0.18 mL of 1:1000)

Answer

0.05 mg (0.05 mL of 1:1000)

Answer

0.1 mg (0.1 mL of 1:1000)

Answer

0.3 mg (0.3 mL of 1:1000)

Answer

0.5 mg (0.5 mL of 1:1000)

Practice question

A 4-year-old boy with known egg allergy presents to the emergency department with generalised urticaria, vomiting and wheeze after a meal. His weight is 18 kg. According to paediatric anaphylaxis dosing guidelines, what is the appropriate intramuscular adrenaline dose?