Question

A 23-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with generalised urticaria, wheeze, abdominal pain and hypotension 20 minutes after a bee sting. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular adrenaline into the anterolateral thigh

Answer

Intravenous chlorpheniramine

Answer

Intravenous hydrocortisone only

Answer

Subcutaneous adrenaline into the upper arm

Answer

Nebulised salbutamol only

Practice question

A 23-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with generalised urticaria, wheeze, abdominal pain and hypotension 20 minutes after a bee sting. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?