A 9-year-old, 55-pound girl presents with generalized hives, marked facial swelling, and loud inspiratory stridor. She is conscious but appears sleepy. You can MOST rapidly improve this child's condition by:
A) starting an infusion of epinephrine at 5 µg/min.
B) administering up to 50 mg of diphendydramine.
C) administering 0.25 mg of epinephrine IM.
D) intubating her and administering albuterol via the ET tube.
Answer: C) administering 0.25 mg of epinephrine IM.
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