Within 5 minutes after a bee sting, a 15-year-old girl suddenly has difficulty breathing, with marked inspiratory stridor from laryngeal edema. She experiences marked urticaria and notes swelling of the hand that was stung. Which of the following is the best pharmacologic agent to treat her signs and symptoms?
Within 5 minutes after a bee sting, a 15-year-old girl suddenly has difficulty breathing, with marked inspiratory stridor from laryngeal edema. She experiences marked urticaria and notes swelling of the hand that was stung. Which of the following is the best pharmacologic agent to treat her signs and symptoms?
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Within 5 minutes after a bee sting, a 15-year-old girl suddenly has difficulty breathing, with marked inspiratory stridor from laryngeal edema. She experiences marked urticaria and notes swelling of the hand that was stung. Which of the following is the best pharmacologic agent to treat her signs and symptoms?
β Correct Answer: B. Epinephrine
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