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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment Types of Angioedema: • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with urticaria within 1-2 hrs of exposure • Non-allergic drug reaction - Onset may days to months after first taking the medication • Idiopathic angioedema - Chronic and relapsing and usually occurs with urticaria • Hereditary angioedema - Rare autosomal dominant inherited disease • Acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency - Rare autosomal dominant inherited disease Acute Angioedema: • Mast cell-mediated in > 90% of cases. • Bradykinin Mediated Chronic Angioedema Treatment of Angioedema - Eliminating or avoiding the allergen is key • Mast cell-mediated angioedema • Bradykinin-mediated angioedema • Idiopathic angioedema Satyendra Dhar, MD @DharSaty #Angioedema #Classification #Types #Diagnosis #Treatment #management #allergy
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