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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
: • Acute allergic ... • Bradykinin ... • Bradykinin-mediated ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #allergy
Pathophysiology of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema: Angioedema is a vascular reaction associated with tissue (subcutaneous, submucosal) edema
inhibitor-induced angioedema ... : Angioedema is ... are bradykinin ... Pathophys #EM #IM #Allergy ... #Kininogen #Bradykinin
Angioedema - Diagnostic Algorithm

#Diagnosis #Allergy #Angioedema #Hereditary #Acquired #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin #Algorithm
Angioedema - Diagnostic ... #Diagnosis #Allergy ... #Angioedema #Hereditary ... #C1Inhibitor #Bradykinin
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
Major Types of Angioedema ... AND allergic symptoms ... hypotension) - Bradykinin ... presents WITHOUT allergic ... Classification #Types #Bradykinin
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
Causes of Angioedema ... IgE dependent allergic ... NSAlDs, Aspirin Bradykinin ... Infections • CCV #Angioedema ... Diagnosis #Causes #allergy
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
of urticaria, angioedema ... early symptom • Ticks ... in areas with ticks ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #allergy
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
Bradykinin-mediated ... Angioedema Clinical ... #mediated #Angioedema ... #allergy #immunology ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... Prescription #algorithm #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
bradycardia • Angioedema ... trigger agents (allergy ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Allergic reaction ... to break down bradykinin ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management