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A 3434-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by emergency medical services after collapsing at a local restaurant. Her friends report that she complained of sudden throat tightness, chest discomfort, and severe dizziness shortly after eating a dish containing peanuts. She has a history of mild asthma but no known food allergies. On arrival, she is lethargic but arousable. Vital signs are temperature 36.8∘C36.8^\circ\text{C} (98.2∘F98.2^\circ\text{F}), heart rate 142/min142/\text{min}, blood pressure 76/40 mm Hg76/40\text{ mm Hg}, respiratory rate 28/min28/\text{min}, and oxygen saturation 92%92\% on room air. Physical examination reveals a diffuse, raised, erythematous, and pruritic rash over her trunk and extremities. Lung auscultation demonstrates diffuse bilateral wheezing. Her extremities are cool and clammy. Which of the following are the most appropriate initial steps in the stabilization of this patient? (Select 2 options)

  1. Intramuscular administration of epinephrineCevap
  2. Rapid intravenous administration of isotonic crystalloidsCevap
  3. C
    Intravenous administration of diphenhydramine
  4. D
    Computed tomography angiography of the chest
  5. E
    Intravenous bolus administration of epinephrine

Cevap

The correct immediate steps are the intramuscular administration of epinephrine and rapid intravenous administration of isotonic crystalloids.
This patient is in anaphylactic shock, characterized by severe hypotension, tachycardia, wheezing, and urticaria following an allergen exposure. The immediate stabilization of anaphylaxis focuses on the ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation). Intramuscular epinephrine is the absolute first-line therapy, as its alpha-1 agonist effects counteract vasodilation and its beta-2 agonist effects relieve bronchoconstriction. Simultaneously, because anaphylaxis causes a massive capillary leak resulting in profound hypovolemia, rapid intravenous isotonic crystalloid resuscitation is critical to restore intravascular volume and blood pressure.

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1
Identify the primary clinical syndrome.
The patient has hypotension, tachycardia, bronchospasm, and urticaria following exposure to a potential allergen (peanuts).
Recognizing the constellation of symptoms leads to the diagnosis of anaphylactic shock, a form of distributive shock.
2
Prioritize immediate stabilization interventions.
Select treatments that immediately reverse the life-threatening pathophysiology (vasodilation, capillary leak, and bronchoconstriction).
Epinephrine (via intramuscular route) and aggressive fluid resuscitation (intravenous crystalloids) directly address cardiovascular collapse and airway compromise.
3
Exclude treatments that are delayed, adjunctive, or unsafe.
Rule out diagnostic imaging away from the resuscitation bay, adjunctive antihistamines as initial therapies, and dangerous intravenous epinephrine pushes.
Unstable patients must be stabilized before imaging. IV epinephrine is contraindicated in patients who are not in cardiac arrest, and antihistamines do not treat shock.

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Immediate stabilization of anaphylactic shock requires simultaneous administration of intramuscular epinephrine and aggressive intravenous fluid resuscitation.
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