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{{Angioedema}}
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==Overview==
==Overview==


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
===Appearance===
===Appearance of the Patient===
* The patient may have a swollen face.
* Patients may have [[periorbital edema|swollen periorbital]] area and lips, and may be in [[respiratory distress]] from [[edema]] of the [[epiglottis]] and subglottic tissue


===Skin===
===Skin===
====Face====
* The skin of the face, normally around the mouth, and the mucosa of the mouth and/or throat, as well as the [[tongue]] are swollen up.
* The skin of the face, normally around the mouth, and the mucosa of the mouth and/or throat, as well as the [[tongue]] are swollen up.
* [[Urticaria]] (hives) may develop simultaneously.
* [[Urticaria]] ([[hives]]) may develop simultaneously.
* [[Rash]] may be present.
* [[Rash]] may be present.
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</gallery>


===Throat===
===Throat===
* Swollen neck may be present.
* Swollen neck may be present.


===Lung===
===Lungs===
* [[Stridor]]
* [[Stridor]]
* [[Wheeze]]
* [[Wheeze]]


===Abdomen===
===Abdomen===
* Swollen genitals may be seen.
* Swollen [[genital]]s may be seen.


===Extremities===
===Extremities===
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===Neurologic===
===Neurologic===
* Slightly decreased sensation may be present in the affected areas due to compression of the nerves.
* Slightly decreased sensations may be present in the affected areas due to compression of the nerves.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}
[[Category:Medical emergencies]]
[[Category:Autoimmune diseases]]
[[Category:Dermatology]]
[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
[[Category:Emergency medicine]]
[[Category:Allergology]]
[[Category:Intensive care medicine]]
[[Category:Pulmonology]]
[[Category:Disease]]
[[Category:Immunology]]
[[Category:Needs overview]]


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{{WH}}
{{WS}}
{{WS}}

Latest revision as of 19:12, 17 June 2016

Template:Angioedema Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Kiran Singh, M.D. [3]

Overview

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

Skin

Face

  • The skin of the face, normally around the mouth, and the mucosa of the mouth and/or throat, as well as the tongue are swollen up.
  • Urticaria (hives) may develop simultaneously.
  • Rash may be present.

Throat

  • Swollen neck may be present.

Lungs

Abdomen

Extremities

  • Swollen extremities may be present.

Neurologic

  • Slightly decreased sensations may be present in the affected areas due to compression of the nerves.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Dermatology Atlas".

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