Angioedema is an area of swelling (edema) of the lower layer of skin and tissue just under the skin or mucous membranes. The swelling may occur in the face, tongue, larynx, abdomen, or arms and legs. Often it is associated with hives, which are swelling within the upper skin. Onset is typically over minutes to hours.
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I-angioedema yokwaliwa. Lo mntwana akakwazi ukuvula amehlo ngenxa yokudumba.
Ukuvezwa kwamva nje kwi‑allergen (umzekelo, i‑peanuts) kunokubangela i‑urticaria, kodwa ininzi imbangela ye‑urticaria ayaziwa.
Ulusu lobuso, ngokuqhelekileyo lujikeleze umlomo, kunye ne‑mucosa yomlomo kunye/okanye umqala, kunye nolwimi, luye luvuvukale imizuzu ukuya kwiiyure. Ukudumba kunokurhawuleka okanye kubuhlungu. I‑urticaria inokukhula ngaxeshanye.
Kwiimeko ezinzima, i‑stridor yomoya iyenzeka, kunye nokusokola okanye izandi eziphefumlayo kunye nokuncipha kwamazinga e‑oxygen. I‑tracheal intubation iyadingeka kule meko ukukhusela ukungaphumli komoya kunye nomngcipheko wokufa.
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Ukuba unengxaki yokuphefumla, kufuneka uye kwigumbi lokuqalisa unyango ngokukhawuleza.
#Cetirizine [Zytec]
#LevoCetirizine [Xyzal]
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Ukuba iimpawu zinzima, i‑epinephrine inokunikwa ngaphantsi kwesikhumba okanye nge‑intramuscularly kunye ne‑oral steroids.
#Epinephrine SC or IM
#Oral steroid or IV steroid