Hereditary angioedema
BL Zuraw - New England Journal of Medicine, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
New England Journal of Medicine, 2008•Mass Medical Soc
A 19-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with light-headedness, severe
abdominal pain, and intractable nausea and vomiting that began 12 hours earlier. The
patient reports previous episodes of abdominal pain and swelling of her hands and feet that
have been attributed possibly to food allergies, which have recently become more frequent.
How should her case be evaluated and treated?
abdominal pain, and intractable nausea and vomiting that began 12 hours earlier. The
patient reports previous episodes of abdominal pain and swelling of her hands and feet that
have been attributed possibly to food allergies, which have recently become more frequent.
How should her case be evaluated and treated?
A 19-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with light-headedness, severe abdominal pain, and intractable nausea and vomiting that began 12 hours earlier. The patient reports previous episodes of abdominal pain and swelling of her hands and feet that have been attributed possibly to food allergies, which have recently become more frequent. How should her case be evaluated and treated?
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