A 25-year-old man with a known peanut allergy accidentally ingests peanuts and develops generalised urticaria, wheeze, stridor and hypotension. What i...

Question

A 25-year-old man with a known peanut allergy accidentally ingests peanuts and develops generalised urticaria, wheeze, stridor and hypotension. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular adrenaline into the anterolateral thigh

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Intravenous chlorphenamine

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Oral prednisolone

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Inhaled salbutamol only

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Observe without treatment

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis

A 25-year-old man with a known peanut allergy accidentally ingests peanuts and develops generalised urticaria, wheeze, stridor and hypotension. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?