A 22-year-old man with peanut allergy develops generalised urticaria, wheeze and hypotension shortly after accidental ingestion. In a community settin...

Question

A 22-year-old man with peanut allergy develops generalised urticaria, wheeze and hypotension shortly after accidental ingestion. In a community setting, what is the single most important first treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular adrenaline into the mid-anterolateral thigh

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Oral antihistamine

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Inhaled salbutamol only

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High-dose IV corticosteroids as first-line

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Placing the patient in a sitting position and waiting

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis

A 22-year-old man with peanut allergy develops generalised urticaria, wheeze and hypotension shortly after accidental ingestion. In a community setting, what is the single most important first treatment?