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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 ... Angioedema (HAE ... #Angioedema #clinical ... #video #facial
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Allergic/Immune: • Anaphylaxis ... • Hereditary ... angioedema Congenital ... stenosis #Stridor #differential
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
swelling in w/ hereditary ... angioedema) • ... Hypersensitivity & anaphylaxis
Quincke's Disease - Isolated Uvula Angioedema

By Dr. Ajay Jain

#Quinckes #Disease #Edema #Uvula #Uvulitis #Angioedema #uvular #clinical
Isolated Uvula Angioedema ... Uvula #Uvulitis #Angioedema ... #uvular #clinical ... #video #otolaryngology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
deposition disease, hereditary ... angioedema A - ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... of anaphylaxis. ... doom. headache Angioedema ... incontinence #anaphylaxis
Effect of Selected Diseases on Complement Levels - C3, C4
 • SLE C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓
C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓ • Hereditary ... angiooedema C3 ... Levels #C3 #C4 #differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Inflammatory: Anaphylaxis ... , Angioedema, Epiglottitis ... Asthma, COPD, Anaphylaxis ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
Causes of Angioedema ... : Differential Diagnosis ... mediated: • ACEi • Hereditary ... inhibitor deficiency (hereditary ... #Differential #
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pathology: • Anaphylaxis ... Foreign body • Angioedema ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential