26th February 2024

A 5 year old male presents to A&E with difficulty breathing, swollen lips and a generalised erythematous rash over his body after eating peanuts.

A 5 year old male presents to A&E with difficulty breathing, swollen lips and a generalised erythematous rash over his body after eating peanuts. You believe he is having an anaphylactic reaction and decide to give IM adrenaline immediately. He needs 150 micrograms of 1:1000 adrenaline.

What volume of this adrenaline solution is required for this patient?