You respond to a local swim park for a 29-year-old male who was stung by a bee and "passed out." Upon arrival,you find the patient unresponsive to all stimuli with agonal respirations at 6 per minute.You insert an oral airway and administer oxygen at 15 liters per minute by bag-valve mask.You notice that it is difficult to bag the patient.Your partner listens to lung sounds and states they are very diminished in the upper fields and absent in the lower fields.What is the best action?

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The patient is likely experiencing anaphylaxis due to the bee sting, which can cause airway swelling and respiratory distress. Administering epinephrine is the most immediate and effective treatment to counteract the allergic reaction and improve breathing.

You Respond to a Local Swim Park for a 29-Year-Old