Question

A 24-year-old man presents to A&E with a widespread pruritic urticarial rash, facial swelling, hoarse voice, and shortness of breath after eating peanuts. His blood pressure is 84/50 mmHg and respiratory rate 30/min. What is the single most important immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

IM Adrenaline 0.5 mg of 1:1000 into the anterolateral thigh

Answer

IV Chlorphenamine

Answer

Oral Prednisolone 40 mg

Answer

Nebulised Salbutamol only

Answer

IV Hydrocortisone 100 mg

Practice question

A 24-year-old man presents to A&E with a widespread pruritic urticarial rash, facial swelling, hoarse voice, and shortness of breath after eating peanuts. His blood pressure is 84/50 mmHg and respiratory rate 30/min. What is the single most important immediate treatment?