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* 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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===Throat=== | ===Throat=== | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 16 August 2014
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]
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients may have swollen periorbital area and lips, and may be in respiratory distress from edema of the epiglottis and subglottic tissue
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
- Swollen genitals may be seen.
Extremities
- Swollen extremities may be present.
Neurologic
- Slightly decreased sensations may be present in the affected areas due to compression of the nerves.