New Scoring System Can Help ID Patients Who Need Intubation

Researchers have developed a simple scoring system to help clinicians identify angioedema patients at high or low risk for intubation, a medical procedure in which a breathing tube is placed into the windpipe through the mouth or nose. Specifically, the need for a breathing tube, called endotracheal…

‘Airway Watch’ May Help Triage Patients to ICU for Breathing Aid

An “airway watch” via nasopharyngolaryngoscopy (NPL) may help triage patients with angioedema who will need breathing support in the intensive care unit (ICU), a study found. NPL is a procedure in which a narrow tube with a camera on its end is passed through the nose to allow doctors…

Care May Prevent Airway Swelling in HAE Patients During Surgery

Special care must be taken with surgeries under general anesthesia in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) to avoid dangerous swelling in the throat. A trio of researchers in Korea highlighted these considerations in the study “An anesthetic experience of hereditary angioedema type I patient undertook total…