Patient Care - Allergy & Immunology - October 2007 - (Page 13) IMAGE: JIM SHIVE/CHERYL FINBOW Averting angioedema’s potentially dire consequences Angioedema is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening spectrum of conditions. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are the cornerstones of successful management. CONTRIBUTORS BORISLAV STOEV, DO, Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, York Hospital, York, Pa. MICHAEL A. BOHRN, MD, Associate Residency Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, York Hospital, York, Pa. A ngioedema is the transient (24-48 hours) swelling of areas in the deep dermis or subcutaneous tissue of the skin, mucosal membranes, or both. Swelling is a result of increased permeability of the postcapillary venules and is typically nonpruritic but may be painful or burning. It also seems to show predilection for areas of lax skin, especially the face, lips, tongue, mouth, and genitalia. Angioedema was first described formally by John Milton in 1876 and published in the Edinburgh Medical Journal.1 In 1888, William Osler described hereditary angioedema by studying its occurrence within a single family through 5 generations.2 More recently, in 1963, Donaldson and Evans showed the absence of serum inhibitor of C1 esterase in hereditary angioedema.3 OCTOBER 2007 PATIENT CARE ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY 13
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