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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
* The patient has a swollen face. | |||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
* 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. | ||
===Lung=== | |||
* [[Stridor]] | |||
* [[Wheeze]] | |||
===Neurologic=== | |||
* Slightly decreased sensation may be present in the affected areas due to compression of the nerves. | |||
Revision as of 20:40, 22 August 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance
- The patient has a swollen face.
Skin
- 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.
Lung
Neurologic
- Slightly decreased sensation may be present in the affected areas due to compression of the nerves.