You are called to a parking lot to assess and treat a 32 -year-old female who has been stung by a bee. The patient tells you that she is allergic to bee stings but had gone through a desensitizing regimen with her physician; however she still carries a current sting kit. You notice localized swelling to the area of the sting and that the stinger had been removed prior to your arrival. As you are performing your assessment of this patient, her tongue begins to swell and she can no longer speak. She appears very anxious and hands you her sting kit. Which of the following should you do next to appropriately treat this patient? Call medical control for permission to administer an epinephrine auto-injector. Place the patient on a non-rebreather mask at 6-10 lpm and transport. Insert an oropharympeal airway to keep the airway open and patent. Immediately insert an esophageal tracheal double lumen airway. tional Group, H.C. mare
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