Question

A 28-year-old with severe anaphylaxis to a peanut exposure in the ED. First-line drug and dose?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine 0.3-0.5 mg IM in the mid-anterolateral thigh

Answer

Diphenhydramine 50 mg IV

Answer

Albuterol nebulization only

Answer

IV epinephrine infusion initially

Answer

Methylprednisolone 125 mg IV

Practice question

A 28-year-old with severe anaphylaxis to a peanut exposure in the ED. First-line drug and dose?