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A Consensus Parameter For The Evaluation And Management Of Angioedema In The Emergency Department, J. J. Moellman, J. A. Bernstein, C. Lindsell, A. Banerji, P. J. Busse, C. A., Jr. Camargo, S. P. Collins, R. L. Campbell, S. Schneider, R. Sinert, +10 Additional Authors
A Consensus Parameter For The Evaluation And Management Of Angioedema In The Emergency Department, J. J. Moellman, J. A. Bernstein, C. Lindsell, A. Banerji, P. J. Busse, C. A., Jr. Camargo, S. P. Collins, R. L. Campbell, S. Schneider, R. Sinert, +10 Additional Authors
Journal Articles
Despite its relatively common occurrence and life-threatening potential, the management of angioedema in the emergency department (ED) is lacking in terms of a structured approach. It is paramount to distinguish the different etiologies of angioedema from one another and more specifically differentiate histaminergic-mediated angioedema from bradykinin-mediated angioedema, especially in lieu of the more novel treatments that have recently become available for bradykinin-mediated angioedema. With this background in mind, this consensus parameter for the evaluation and management of angioedema attempts to provide a working framework for emergency physicians (EPs) in approaching the patient with angioedema in terms of diagnosis and management …