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Quincke's angioedema is a disease of the skin and mucous membranes characterized by limited edema. What are the causes and symptoms of Quincke's edema? How is Quincke's edema treated?

Contents:

  1. Quincke's angioedema - causes
  2. Quincke's angioedema - symptoms
  3. Quincke's angioedema - diagnosis
  4. Quincke's angioedema - treatment

Quincke's angioedemacan be life-threatening if it is localized in the pharynx or larynx and when it is likely to obstruct the airway.

Quincke's angioedema - causes

The most common causes of edema are:

  • food allergy
  • drug allergy
  • insect sting allergy
  • intestinal parasites
  • infections

Quincke's angioedema - symptoms

Symptoms of Quincke's angioedema are transient and may affect the entire body, but most often they involve changes in the face around the mouth and eyelids, as well as the tongue and palate. Characteristic features of these symptoms are:

  • sudden swelling of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue
  • skin tension
  • difficulty swallowing
  • glottis swelling
  • joint swelling
  • sometimes there are neurological symptoms such as brain swelling, seizures, light-headedness or headaches.

Quincke's angioedema - diagnosis

Helpful in diagnosing Quincke's angioedema is the coexistence of allergy symptoms such as urticaria and eosinophilia.

Quincke's angioedema - treatment

In the treatment of this type of allergy, antihistamines, ephedrine and, in severe cases, hydrocortisone are administered. In the case of glottis edema, a tracheostomy is indicated. In prevention, it is important to eliminate the allergen (e.g. heal the infection, eliminate intestinal parasites or stop taking allergenic drugs).

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Allergies