A 23-year-old woman with a known nut allergy develops sudden generalised urticaria, lip swelling, wheeze and stridor shortly after eating a dessert co...

Question

A 23-year-old woman with a known nut allergy develops sudden generalised urticaria, lip swelling, wheeze and stridor shortly after eating a dessert containing nuts. She feels faint and her blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular Adrenaline 0.5 mg into the anterolateral thigh

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Intravenous Chlorphenamine

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Nebulised Salbutamol

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Oral Prednisolone 40 mg

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Intravenous Hydrocortisone as first-line

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Anaphylaxis

A 23-year-old woman with a known nut allergy develops sudden generalised urticaria, lip swelling, wheeze and stridor shortly after eating a dessert containing nuts. She feels faint and her blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?