A 34-year-old man with a known peanut allergy eats a dessert and within minutes develops generalised urticaria, throat tightness, hoarseness and dizzi...

Question

A 34-year-old man with a known peanut allergy eats a dessert and within minutes develops generalised urticaria, throat tightness, hoarseness and dizziness. Blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate 120 beats/min. What is the most important immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular Adrenaline into the anterolateral thigh

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Intravenous chlorpheniramine as first-line

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Oral cetirizine and observation

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Nebulised Salbutamol only

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Intravenous fluids alone

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis

A 34-year-old man with a known peanut allergy eats a dessert and within minutes develops generalised urticaria, throat tightness, hoarseness and dizziness. Blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate 120 beats/min. What is the most important immediate treatment?