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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 ... Signs / Symptoms ... dyspnea, hypoxia • Angioedema ... Urticaria • Angioedema ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis
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 ... think ACEi #Diagnosis
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis ... of urticaria, angioedema ... - Nighttime symptoms ... often an early symptom ... Syndrome #AGS #Diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
doom. headache Angioedema ... anaphylaxis #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #criteria
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

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

 - Oral mucosa:
- Oral mucosa: angioedema ... piloerection, angioedema ... cessation of play #Diagnosis ... Allergy #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 ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Types of Angioedema ... Acute allergic angioedema ... Classification #Types #Diagnosis
Angioedema of the Tongue - Examples
#Clinical #Allergy #Angioedema #Tongue
Angioedema of the ... Clinical #Allergy #Angioedema
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
15 eos/hpf • Symptoms ... : Persistent symptoms ... decrease in a symptom ... : Decreased symptoms ... EoE #Response #diagnosis
Chest Pain Differential By Symptom Characteristics
- Dr. Andrew Perry https://twitter.com/Perrycardium

#ChestPain #Differential #Symptoms #Characteristics #Diagnosis
Differential By Symptom ... #Differential #Symptoms ... Characteristics #Diagnosis