A 60-year-old man becomes unwell immediately after receiving IV piperacillin/tazobactam. You diagnose anaphylaxis. His GCS is 13 (E3 V4 M6), pulse 120/min, BP 75/40 mmHg, respiratory rate 28/min, and oxygen saturation 98% on 15 L oxygen via a non-rebreather mask. His records list a penicillin allergy. After successful treatment and normalisation of his vital signs, he asks what happened.
State two initial management components, including endpoints where appropriate.
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List two other antibiotic classes that can cross-react with penicillins and give the incidence for each.
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List four components of your response to his question.
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