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NREMT Paramedic

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You respond to a 28-year-old male, unconscious, and gasping for breath on the ground next to a lawnmower. Neighbors report that he has suffered multiple bee stings. He has obvious airway swelling, and his tongue is protruding from his mouth. He is deeply cyanotic. Vital signs: heart rate of 40 and blood pressure of 50 by palpation. What is your primary drug of choice for treating this patient?
  1. Oxygen
  2. Epinephrine
  3. Atropine
  4. Proventil
Explanation
Answer: B - Epinephrine is the drug of choice for anaphylaxis. When a patient is exposed to a severe reaction from an antigen, epinephrine will reverse the effect by creating a fight or flight response and shifting fluid back into the vasculature and interstitial spaces.
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