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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms ... Rapid onset of symptoms ... Signs / Symptoms ... dyspnea, hypoxia • Angioedema ... Urticaria • Angioedema
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
Major Types of Angioedema ... presents with angioedema ... AND allergic symptoms ... WITHOUT allergic symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Angioedema
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
of urticaria, angioedema ... - Nighttime symptoms ... often an early symptom
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
- Oral mucosa: angioedema ... piloerection, angioedema ... Allergy #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
doom. headache Angioedema ... anaphylaxis #signs #symptoms
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
and duration of symptoms ... lesions - Wheals/angioedema ... Other symptoms
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
Symptoms may include ... thrombosis, infections, angioedema
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
asymptomatic or minimal symptoms ... urticaria, and angioedema ... exacerbation of GI/pulm symptoms
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
- Anaphylaxis, Angioedema ... eosinophilia systemic symptoms
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Treatment Types of Angioedema ... Acute allergic angioedema ... • Idiopathic angioedema ... • Hereditary angioedema