A 25-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with generalised urticaria, throat tightness, wheeze, and vomiting 10 minutes after eating pe...

Question

A 25-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with generalised urticaria, throat tightness, wheeze, and vomiting 10 minutes after eating peanuts. BP is 90/60 mm Hg, HR 120/min, RR 28/min, SpO₂ 92% on room air. What is the most important immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular adrenaline into the anterolateral thigh

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Intravenous antihistamines

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Nebulised salbutamol only

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High-dose intravenous corticosteroids

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Sublingual nitroglycerin

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis

A 25-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with generalised urticaria, throat tightness, wheeze, and vomiting 10 minutes after eating peanuts. BP is 90/60 mm Hg, HR 120/min, RR 28/min, SpO₂ 92% on room air. What is the most important immediate treatment?