Question 154 · LEK · Anaphylactic reaction
A 7-year-old child was bitten by an adder and suffered from anaphylactic shock. The dose of adrenaline that should be given is:
- A. 0.15 ml 0.1% solution.
- B. 0.3 ml 0.1% solution.
- C. 0.5 ml 0.1% solution.
- D. 0.75 ml 0.1% solution.
- E. 1.0 ml 0.1% solution.
Hint
Use the age-banded intramuscular adrenaline doses for anaphylaxis and convert micrograms into mL of a 1 mg/mL solution.
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