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10 minute stationAnaphylaxis Following Wasp Sting, 34-Year-Old Female
Dispatch
Cat 1 — 34-year-old female, facial swelling and difficulty breathing after wasp sting, known allergy.
On arrival
Patient sitting forward, stridor audible, widespread urticaria and lip swelling. Partner has already used her own adrenaline auto-injector once, five minutes ago.
Initial observations
- Airway
- Audible stridor, swelling of tongue and lips
- RR
- 28, bilateral wheeze
- SpO2
- 90% on air
- Pulse
- 128 regular
- BP
- 84/50 mmHg
- Skin
- Widespread urticarial rash, flushed
- GCS
- 15