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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 ... • Acquired C1 inhibitor ... or avoiding the allergen
Angioedema - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema #Hereditary #Acquired #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin #Algorithm
Angioedema - Diagnostic ... #Diagnosis #Allergy ... #Angioedema #Hereditary ... #Acquired #C1Inhibitor
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
Causes of Angioedema ... IgE dependent allergic ... mediated: • ACEi • Hereditary ... deficiency (hereditary ... Diagnosis #Causes #allergy
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 ... #PhysicalExam #allergy
Pathophysiology of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema: Angioedema is a vascular reaction associated with tissue (subcutaneous, submucosal) edema
Pathophysiology of ACE inhibitor-induced ... angioedema: Angioedema ... angioedema are ... Pathophys #EM #IM #Allergy ... Bradykinin #ACE #Inhibitor
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Spherocytes - Hereditary ... Elliptocytes - Hereditary ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Foreign body Allergic ... Anaphylaxis • Hereditary ... angioedema Congenital ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Penicillin Allergy ... With Penicillin Allergy ... HSR), EMR lists allergy ... - Anaphylaxis, Angioedema ... syndrome, Hemolytic anemia
Complement 1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) Deficiency Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Recurrent angioedema (without urticaria)
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Complement 1 esterase inhibitor ... : • Recurrent angioedema ... family history for angioedema ... Complement #esterase #inhibitor ... Testing #Algorithm #allergy
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Classification of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary arterial ... hypertension from pulmonary ... with or without hereditary ... Chronic hemolytic anemia