Angioedema Sentence Examples

Common symptoms of food allergies include hives, angioedema (swelling), rashes, respiratory congestion, and gastrointestinal problems such as constipation, diarrhea, and/or gas.

For example, a child who has had hives is at risk for angioedema (swelling of the blood vessels) and anaphylaxis.

Angioedema occurs within a few minutes of exposure to the drug, often in conjunction with urticaria.

Angioedema can become life-threatening if the swelling affects the larynx (voice box) and the air passages become blocked.

Symptoms of drug sensitivities often are very similar to those of drug allergies and include rashes, urticaria, and angioedema.

Angioedema can take hours or days to subside; however, the swelling can be reduced with a corticosteroid or antihistamine.

Severe angioedema requires an immediate injection of epinephrine (a form of adrenaline) and further observation in a hospital.

Involvement of larger areas, such as whole sections of a limb, is called angioedema.

Angioedema is characterized by more diffuse swelling.

Azithromycin has, rarely, been associated with allergic reactions, including angioedema (swelling), anaphylaxis, and severe skin reactions.

Allergens that enter the circulation may cause hives, angioedema, anaphylaxis, or atopic dermatitis.

When absorbed into the bloodstream, they may cause hives (urticaria) or more severe reactions involving recurrent, non-inflammatory swelling of the skin, mucous membranes, organs, and brain (angioedema).

A deeper and more extensive skin reaction, involving more extensive fluid collection and pain, is called angioedema.