The swelling airway. Angioedema is not always caused by allergic reaction
Bledsoe, B.E.
Jems a Journal of Emergency Medical Services 38(7): 28-30
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0197-2510 PMID: 24159736 Document Number: 665701
The case detailed here is relatively rare but can be life-threatening. EMS personnel identified the case, provided the appropriate treatment presuming it to be an allergic reaction. Later, it was determined to have been caused by angioedema, but the staff believed that the prehospital care led to a more rapid diagnosis and subsequent care.
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