A child is brought to the clinic immediately after being stung by a wasp while playing in the yard. The physical examination reveals localized redness and edema at the site, along with abdominal tenderness, watery eyes, and generalized hives. What is the initial treatment?

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The child is showing signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction to the wasp sting, including hives, abdominal tenderness, and watery eyes. The immediate treatment for an anaphylactic reaction is intramuscular epinephrine. A glucocorticoid cream and oral diphenhydramine may be used as supportive therapy, but epinephrine is the priority in this situation. A bronchodilator treatment may be used if the child develops respiratory distress, but this is not the initial treatment.

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