PLAB 1 (GMC, international medical graduates) · Emergency and acute medicine
Anaphylaxis and allergy
5 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- A 34-year-old woman collapses 5 minutes after a wasp sting. She has stridor, a blood pressure of 78/40 mmHg and widespread urticaria. Which is the immediate treatment of choice?
- A woman treated for anaphylaxis still has a blood pressure of 85/50 mmHg and wheeze 5 minutes after her first IM adrenaline dose, despite oxygen. What should happen next?
- A 4-year-old boy has facial swelling, wheeze and pallor 10 minutes after eating a peanut-containing snack. What is the correct intramuscular adrenaline dose?
- An 8-year-old girl develops anaphylaxis after a bee sting. Which intramuscular adrenaline dose is recommended?
- Which investigation helps to confirm anaphylaxis retrospectively, and when should the first sample ideally be taken?
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