Anaphylaxis — emergency management
PLAB 2 & PRES 3 · emergency · hard · 10 minutes
Candidate brief
A 28-year-old patient in clinic develops urticaria, wheeze, and facial swelling after an IM antibiotic. Manage acutely and counsel afterwards.
What examiners look for
Resus Council UK 2021: IM adrenaline first; antihistamines and steroids are no longer first-line per latest guidance.
Guideline references
- https://www.resus.org.uk/library/additional-guidance/guidance-anaphylaxis
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg134
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