Last in a series. Read part one. In the first part of this series, I shared how I compiled all of my daughter Leah’s personal health information (PHI) on the road to her diagnoses. Over the years, that morphed into keeping track of my family’s data as well. We…
Treatment with tranexamic acid does not appear to improve survival in people who develop angioedema after taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) to lower blood pressure, a large U.S. study found. Researchers compared more than 1,000 patients who received tranexamic acid with others who did not, and found no difference…
An older woman who developed swelling in her lung tissues was diagnosed with voriconazole-associated angioedema while receiving treatment for a fungal lung infection, according to a case report. Clinicians determined that the angioedema was likely triggered by the antifungal medication voriconazole. After discontinuation of the drug and initiation of…
More than a third of adults with hereditary angioedema (HAE) were found to have substantial difficulty recognizing their own emotions in a new single-center study in France. The data showed a moderate link between difficulty identifying and managing emotions and higher scores on a measure of depression symptoms. The…
Angioedema is the formal medical term for swelling under the skin. It usually occurs as part of an allergic reaction, but has forms that are not due to allergies.
Acute angioedema often occurs as part of an allergic reaction to various allergens or triggers. These can include certain foods, insect bites or stings, medications, and natural rubber products like latex.
Angioedema and hives often occur at the same time. However, angioedema causes large, thick welts which may not be itchy, whereas hives are smaller and usually itchy.
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