A 27-year-old with anaphylaxis (hypotension, wheeze, urticaria) after a peanut exposure is in the ED. What is the most important immediate treatment?...

Question

A 27-year-old with anaphylaxis (hypotension, wheeze, urticaria) after a peanut exposure is in the ED. What is the most important immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine 0.3-0.5 mg IM in the anterolateral thigh

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Diphenhydramine 50 mg IV

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Methylprednisolone 125 mg IV

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Ranitidine 50 mg IV

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Albuterol nebulizer alone

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis