Specialists treating hereditary angioedema (HAE) across Latin America largely agree with international treatment guidelines, but high costs, limited access to medications, and frequent supply interruptions may keep patients from getting the care they need, a survey has found. Nearly two-thirds of the 30 specialists surveyed across 10 countries reported…
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“You always take the same way home,” my mom said to my father. My dad glanced at my mother, smiled, and kept driving. “Habit,” he replied. We were on our way home from school, and my father was taking our usual route. My mother chuckled. My father was and is…
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I talk a lot about using my voice. As an advocate living with hereditary angioedema and multiple sclerosis, I believe in speaking up, asking questions, and making sure our experiences as patients are heard. But during a recent five-day hospitalization, I reached a point where I couldn’t. The…
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A 73-year-old man with influenza A, the major cause of seasonal flu, developed sudden upper-lip swelling about one hour after taking the antiviral Tamiflu (oseltamivir), raising suspicion that the medicine may have triggered angioedema, according to a case report. After Tamiflu was stopped, the swelling gradually improved and resolved…
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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