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Angioedema - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema #Hereditary #Acquired #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin #Algorithm
Angioedema - Diagnostic ... #Allergy #Angioedema ... #Hereditary #Acquired ... #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin ... #Algorithm
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... urticaria • Hereditary ... angioedema - Rare ... • Bradykinin ... • Bradykinin-mediated
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
Causes of Angioedema ... NSAlDs, Aspirin Bradykinin ... mediated: • ACEi • Hereditary ... inhibitor deficiency (hereditary ... angioedema) •
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
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
Bradykinin-mediated ... Angioedema Clinical ... pain Types: • Hereditary ... female, ACEI) Bradykinin ... #mediated #Angioedema
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... Inflammatory: Anaphylaxis ... , Angioedema, Epiglottitis ... Asthma, COPD, Anaphylaxis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pathology: • Anaphylaxis ... Foreign body • Angioedema ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Female predominance Anaphylaxis ... lesions - Wheals/angioedema ... #rheumatology #comparison
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
lgE-Mediated) HSR - Anaphylaxis ... , Angioedema, Wheezing ... #Prescription #algorithm