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Pathophysiology of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema: Angioedema is a vascular reaction associated with tissue (subcutaneous, submucosal) edema
angioedema are bradykinin ... #IM #Allergy #Kininogen ... #Bradykinin #ACE
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Bradykinin ... angioedema • Bradykinin-mediated
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
which include: - Bradykinin
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
prekallikrein, or HMW kininogen
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
hypotension) - Bradykinin ... Classification #Types #Bradykinin
Angioedema - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema #Hereditary #Acquired #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin #Algorithm
#C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
to break down bradykinin
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
to break down bradykinin
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
Bradykinin-mediated ... female, ACEI) Bradykinin ... Clara Vigneron #Bradykinin
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
NSAlDs, Aspirin Bradykinin