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Facial Swelling from Hereditary Angioedema on Physical Examination

19 year old Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) patient from Turkey.
Swelling from Hereditary ... Angioedema on Physical ... 19 year old Hereditary ... Angioedema (HAE ... #Angioedema #clinical
Angioedema - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema #Hereditary #Acquired #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin #Algorithm
Angioedema - Diagnostic ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema ... #Hereditary #Acquired
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Treatment Types of Angioedema ... Acute allergic angioedema ... urticaria • Hereditary ... angioedema - Rare
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
Causes of Angioedema ... mediated: • ACEi • Hereditary ... inhibitor deficiency (hereditary ... angioedema) • ... Infections • CCV #Angioedema
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
deposition disease, hereditary ... angioedema A -
Effect of Selected Diseases on Complement Levels - C3, C4
 • SLE C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓
C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓ • Hereditary ... angiooedema C3
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
swelling in w/ hereditary ... angioedema) •
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema ... pain Types: • Hereditary ... Bradykinin #mediated #Angioedema
A 67 year-old man presents with lower lip swelling for the past two hours, and tells
Photo #Lips #Face #Hereditary ... #Angioedema #C1Esterase
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Anaphylaxis • Hereditary ... angioedema Congenital