Question

A 6-year-old girl with a known peanut allergy develops generalised urticaria, lip swelling, cough and wheeze within minutes of eating a cookie at a birthday party. She is brought to the emergency department. What is the most important first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular adrenaline in the mid-anterolateral thigh

Answer

Intravenous antihistamines

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Intravenous corticosteroids

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Nebulised salbutamol alone

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Observation and reassurance

Practice question

A 6-year-old girl with a known peanut allergy develops generalised urticaria, lip swelling, cough and wheeze within minutes of eating a cookie at a birthday party. She is brought to the emergency department. What is the most important first-line treatment?