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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
urticaria • Hereditary ... • Acquired C1 inhibitor ... • Bradykinin ... Treatment of Angioedema ... • Bradykinin-mediated
Angioedema - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema #Hereditary #Acquired #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin #Algorithm
Angioedema - Diagnostic ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema ... #Hereditary #Acquired ... #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin
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 ... deficiency (hereditary ... angioedema) •
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
Angioedema Clinical ... pain Types: • Hereditary ... ineffectiveness • Specific treatment ... #mediated #Angioedema ... diagnosis #management #treatment