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A 25-year-old man collapses at a restaurant shortly after eating a meal containing peanuts. He is pale, sweaty and complaining of difficulty breathing. On arrival of the ambulance officer, his pulse is 120 beats/min, blood pressure 80/50 mmHg, respiratory rate 28 breaths/min with widespread wheeze and generalised urticaria. What is the single most important initial treatment?

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