nonpitting edema that can lead to life-threatening airway obstruction. To predict the risk of airway compromise in angioedema, we retrospectively reviewed 93 episodes in 80 patients from 1985 to 1995.

Occasionally, maneuvers to protect the integrity of the airway may be needed. In a heart failure patient having previously experienced ACE inhibitor-related angioedema, ARBs should be used ...

nonpruritic edema affecting 3 main areas: subcutaneous tissue (face, upper or lower extremities, genitals), abdominal organs (stomach, intestines, bladder), and the upper airway (larynx ...

Effective dyspnea evaluation in urgent care requires the usage of a systems-based framework for categorizing the differential ...

Up to 15% of people with angioedema will have a blocked airway. They need to have an injection of epinephrine right away. In less severe allergic reactions, an oral antihistamine can be given instead.

The swollen hand of a patient with hereditary angioedema.Credit ... Many people don’t know they have it until their airway swells shut; the condition is rare but killed 26 Australians between ...

As a paediatric rheumatologist, I have encountered various cases of hereditary angioedema (HAE ... extremities, and airways. To address the concerns of both medical professionals and the general ...

The European Commission (EC) has approved CSL’s Andembry (garadacimab) to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in ...