You respond to a patient who presents with shortness of breath after he took a dose of an antibiotic. You find your patient with audible stridor and urticaria. You should administer:

A) SQ epinephrine 1:1000 0.3-0.5 mg.
B) IM epinephrine 1:1000 0.3-0.5 mg.
C) diphenhydramine 75 mg.
D) albuterol 5 mg.


Ans: B) IM epinephrine 1:1000 0.3-0.5 mg.

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