About Angioedema and Related Conditions?
Angioedema is characterized by swelling around different parts of the body, usually on the face around the eyes and lips. The swelling is usually painless but angioedema, especially hereditary angioedema (HAE) can be fatal. Therefore a timely diagnosis and proper angioedema treatment should be carried out.
Angioedema has urticaria (hives) as the most common related condition. Hives are the red itchy wheals that can erupt anywhere on the body. However, there are certain other disorders that may also occur in relation to angioedema including abdominal pain which usually resembles acute abdomen, vomiting and cramping in the belly.
High blood pressure is also expected in severe cases. Angioedema swelling can occur anywhere but it can cause upper airway compromise, which can be deadly and must be treated as medical emergency.
Make sure you do not miss my next post in a week about angioedema pathophysiology ,which will have excellent information, for those who are suffering from this deadly disease.
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What Are The Four Most Important Points To Consider When Managing Angioedema?
Individuals suffering from angioedema, especially hereditary angioedema (HAE) are mostly desperate and scared. Angioedema treatment can be an extended and agonizing experience and sometime the pain can cross the persons limits.
The following four points can be a true blessing for the sufferers.
i) Learn what are the main causes and triggers which play a role in the outbreak of angioedema and avoid them.
ii) Make a list of offending stimuli, allergens or foods that can cause allergies, eggs, nuts, wheat, dairy products etc. and avoid them.
iii) Unnecessarily touching or rubbing the rashes can cause the swelling to increase the pain, therefore must be avoided.
iv) Any form of angioedema must be given serious attention, however, if the swelling causes a danger of upper airway compromise, the case should be treated as a medical emergency.
Do not forget to read about invaluable angioedema and related conditions in my post next week.
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It is good to know about HAE Angioedema or Hereditary Angioedema HAE?
Well, it is quite difficult to tell whether hereditary angioedema has more diverse effects or more names. It is called HAE, HAE angioedema, hereditary angioedema HAE and the list goes on and one. Whatever you call it, it can make your life a misery or even take your life!
HAE angioedema passes down in families and can be characterized by the swelling on the lips, eyes, tongue or throat.
Acquired angioedema might be a milder form of the disease but hereditary angioedema needs serious medical attention.You should also educate yourself as much as possible about this disease.
If you want to read more about hereditary angioedema HAE, read here.
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HAE angioedema is the ellipsis for hereditary angioedema HAE. This is the most lethal and feared form of the angioedema not only as it passes down the families but it has a higher mortality rate as compared to its counterpart i.e. acquired angioedema. Last but by no means the least; hereditary angioedema treatment is also a lot thornier than any of its other form. In the rest of the article I will describe the details of this skin problem and how you can manage it.
Angioedema is a rapid swelling of skin possibly due allergic as well as non-allergic causes. If this disease is a familial problem and has been progressing in your family, then it is called hereditary angioedema (HAE) or familial angioedema. It is an extremely rare auto-somal dominant disorder of C1 inhibitor i.e. C1-INH, deficiency manifested by painless swelling.
The most common and obvious symptom of hereditary angioedema is swelling, which can develop abruptly on the eyes, lips, tongue and throat. However, it is not limited to these areas only, and any other part of the body can also be affected e.g. hands and feet. Urticaria (hives) may also develop along with it. Swelling in the throat or tongue can cause blockage in the upper airway. This may result in difficulty in breathing and even suffocation.
As symptoms of hereditary angioedema HAE diagnosis resemble those of other common disorders, it can go on for a long time without being detected. Its diagnosis is typically made on the clinical picture and routine blood tests are performed. The tryptase levels of mast cell may be lofty if the attack was due to an acute allergic reaction.
As said earlier, hereditary angioedema treatments are more difficult and need serious medical attention. You may have an allergy test with the professional. You may also get urine and blood tested in order to find, whether you are infected with angioedema or not. If the results are positive, it can be cured with certain therapies or antihistamines. If you experience difficulty in breathing, try to go in open air and breathe slowly and consult a doctor. The foremost thing is avoiding any other drugs when you are infected with HAE angioedema.
