A 40-year-old man presents with generalised urticaria, facial swelling, hoarse voice and wheeze after a bee sting. His blood pressure is 85/50 mmHg an...

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A 40-year-old man presents with generalised urticaria, facial swelling, hoarse voice and wheeze after a bee sting. His blood pressure is 85/50 mmHg and he is tachycardic. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular Adrenaline 500 micrograms into the anterolateral thigh

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Intravenous Hydrocortisone 100 mg

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Oral Chlorphenamine 4 mg

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Nebulised Salbutamol only

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Intravenous 0.9% sodium chloride only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis

A 40-year-old man presents with generalised urticaria, facial swelling, hoarse voice and wheeze after a bee sting. His blood pressure is 85/50 mmHg and he is tachycardic. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?