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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
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Allergic/Immune: • Anaphylaxis ... • Hereditary ... angioedema Congenital ... malformations • Anaphylaxis ... Tracheal stenosis • Anaphylaxis
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
swelling in w/ hereditary ... angioedema) • ... Hypersensitivity & anaphylaxis
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

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

 - Oral mucosa:
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis ... - Oral mucosa: angioedema ... piloerection, angioedema ... : bradycardia, shock ... Signs #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
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
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
compensatory responses to shock ... Shock can be caused ... sepsis, burns and anaphylaxis ... The cause of shock ... is often clinically
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... Female predominance Anaphylaxis ... lesions - Wheals/angioedema ... , Hypotension, shock
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... OnePager Summary Shock ... Shock can be broken ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... low CO later), Anaphylaxis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... of hypotension Shock ... death Common Clinical ... Distributive Shock ... • Reactionary: anaphylaxis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... of hypotension Shock ... death Common Clinical ... Distributive Shock ... • Reactionary: anaphylaxis