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

#Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema #Hereditary #Acquired #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin #Algorithm
Angioedema - Diagnostic ... #Diagnosis #Allergy ... #Angioedema #Hereditary ... #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
IgE dependent allergic ... NSAlDs, Aspirin Bradykinin ... mediated: • ACEi • Hereditary ... inhibitor deficiency (hereditary ... Diagnosis #Causes #allergy
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Retropharyngeal abscess ... Foreign body Allergic ... Anaphylaxis • Hereditary ... angioedema Congenital ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
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 ... #mediated #Angioedema ... #allergy #immunology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Summary Lung Abscess ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... in case of PCN allergy ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
assessment - assess ... output - Acute pulmonary ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Propofol • Type B3: Hereditary