2nd August 2023

An 18-year-old woman with no medical issues is rushed into the emergency department (ED) following an acute onset of symptoms

An 18-year-old woman with no medical issues is rushed into the emergency department (ED) following an acute onset of symptoms whilst eating a nut cereal bar. She has an audible wheeze, swelling of her tongue and lips and has a widespread rash.
She is given a dose of IM adrenaline in ED, and her symptoms resolve rapidly. The likely diagnosis is explained, and she is given a follow up appointment and adrenaline auto-injectors
After what period of observation from the initial reaction would it be appropriate to discharge this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.