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Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
Bradykinin-mediated ... face, extremity, genitalia ... female, ACEI) Bradykinin ... disorders • Genitalia ... Clara Vigneron #Bradykinin
Pressor area
1a
Neuronal
Sympathetic
tonus t
Vessel stretch
Myogenic reaction
2a local
Port
Endothelin-1 1 (ETA)
PGF2a,
thromboxane
Constriction
ADH (V1),
epinephrine (a1), angiotensin lI
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Hormonal
1b
Neuronal
Sympathetic tonus
Dilation
Parasympathetic system (salivary glands,
salivary glands, genitalia ... Bradykinin, 4 kallidin
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Bradykinin ... angioedema • Bradykinin-mediated
Pathophysiology of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema: Angioedema is a vascular reaction associated with tissue (subcutaneous, submucosal) edema
angioedema are bradykinin ... Allergy #Kininogen #Bradykinin
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
which include: - Bradykinin
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
areolae, axillae & genitalia
Mycoplasma genitalium: microbiology, screening/diagnosis, clinical syndromes, treatment, and other notes

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile
Mycoplasma genitalium ... mycoplasmagenitalium #mycoplasma #genitalium
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
place - Male genitalia
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
• Location: Genitalia
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
hypotension) - Bradykinin ... Classification #Types #Bradykinin