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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Diagnosis and Treatment ... : • Acute allergic ... exposure • Non-allergic ... or avoiding the allergen ... Classification #Types #Diagnosis
Angioedema - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema #Hereditary #Acquired #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin #Algorithm
Angioedema - Diagnostic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Allergy #Angioedema
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
Causes of Angioedema ... : Differential Diagnosis ... IgE dependent allergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #allergy
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
Major Types of Angioedema ... presents with angioedema ... AND allergic symptoms ... presents WITHOUT allergic ... think ACEi #Diagnosis
Complement 1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) Deficiency Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Recurrent angioedema (without urticaria)
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: • Recurrent angioedema ... family history for angioedema ... Testing #Algorithm #allergy ... #diagnosis
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
exposure to a likely allergen ... exposure to known allergen ... dyspnea, hypoxia • Angioedema ... Urticaria • Angioedema ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... syndrome (episodic angioedema ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #allergy
PEN-FAST Penicillin Allergy Risk Score
PEN - Penicillin allergy reported by patient
F - Five years or less
PEN-FAST Penicillin Allergy ... PEN - Penicillin allergy ... Anaphylaxis or angioedema ... positive penicillin allergy ... Risk #Score #PCN #diagnosis
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis ... of urticaria, angioedema ... Syndrome #AGS #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #allergy
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
doom. headache Angioedema ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #criteria #allergy