Question 284 · LEK · Croup

The treatment recommended for acute sublaryngeal infection may include:

1) intramuscular dexamethasone;
2) inhalled budesonide;
3) inhalled adrenaline;
4) oral prednisone;
5) intramuscular adrenaline.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,3.
  2. B. 2,3.
  3. C. 2,4,5.
  4. D. all of the above.
  5. E. 1,2,3,4.
Hint

Croup is treated with corticosteroids by various routes and with nebulised adrenaline; which adrenaline route belongs to anaphylaxis instead?

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