Question

A 29-year-old woman develops sudden generalised urticaria, wheeze and hypotension 10 minutes after a Penicillin injection. She is pale, tachycardic and has stridor. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular Adrenaline 0.5 mg of 1 in 1000 into the anterolateral thigh

Answer

Intravenous Chlorphenamine only

Answer

High-dose oral Prednisolone

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Slow intravenous Adrenaline infusion without monitoring

Answer

Nebulised Salbutamol alone

Practice question

A 29-year-old woman develops sudden generalised urticaria, wheeze and hypotension 10 minutes after a Penicillin injection. She is pale, tachycardic and has stridor. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?