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Angioedema

See Also
1. Allergic Reaction
2. Urticaria
Pathophysiology
1. See Urticaria
Signs
1. May occur with Urticaria
2. Nonpitting subcutaneous swelling
  1. Well demarcated
  2. Distribution
    1. Face
    2. Hands
    3. Buttocks
    4. Genitalia
    5. Abdomen
    6. Laryngeal angioedema (treat as Anaphylaxis)
Evaluation
1. See Urticaria
Management
1. Acute Angioedema (especially laryngeal angioedema)
  1. See Allergic Reaction and Anaphylaxis
2. Chronic Angioedema
  1. See Urticaria
References
1. Frank in Goldman (2000) Cecil Medicine, p. 1440-5
2. Kaplan in Middleton (1998) Allergy, p. 1104-18
3. Habif (1996) Clinical Dermatology, p. 122-47
4. Greaves (2000) J Allergy Clin Immunol 105:664
5. Muller (2004) Am Fam Physician 69(5):1123

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