Angioedema: symptoms, latent development, first aid and treatment

Acute allergic swelling of the skin where the inflammation begins in the subcutaneous tissue and mucous membranes, is called angioedema.

Edema is characterized by the fact that an allergic reaction to any allergen occurs instantly, and as the stimulus can be anything from insect bites to diseases of the blood.

As for the origin of the problem, the doctors still have not determined exactly the etymology. Slightly less than half of the cases referred to giperostos reaction to the allergen, 20-25% of the causes find in the hereditary predisposition of the patient, and in a third of cases impossible to understand what was the cause of.

However, the disease and its response is quite dangerous, primarily because it can lead to death that is why the treatment of edema should be immediate and timely.

The symptoms of edema

It is important to recognize angioedema in the absence of external symptoms.

Here are a few examples. So when the edema that develops in the internal organs, the patient complains of a sharp pain in the abdomen, he begins a severe diarrhea and it is accompanied by vomiting.

If the swelling is localized on the respiratory system, in every fourth case, we can see, or rather hear, the voice of the patient sat down. It is possible to diagnose the feeling of breathlessness, a cough, pain in the throat.

If angioedema is manifested by swelling of the bladder, but is diagnosed pain when emptying bladder and violation of the process of urination, but these symptoms are sufficiently erased and can easily be mistaken for a manifestation of other diseases.

It is also worth noting that with continued swelling for more than six weeks, it is possible to ascertain its transition into the chronic form.

Treatment of edema

In the treatment of edema always must be used as the basic, and auxiliary equipment and drugs. First and foremost, the patient is assigned to hormone injections and antihistamines.

• Hormonal:
• Dexamethasone,
• Prednisone,
• The hydrocortisone.

As antihistamines are used the most common drugs types:

• Diphenhydramine,
• Suprastin,
• Tavegilum.

But with regard to the auxiliary drugs in the treatment, often prescribed cromoglicate.

In the treatment of angioedema involves not only medication but also diet, proper daily routine, rest.

During suffocation, when the patient has swelling causes asphyxia, it is necessary to conduct tracheal intubation, and if this procedure is done, it will require additional stimulation in the form of adrenaline and ephedrine.

In General, the treatment of edema is always a favorable outcome and can pass for severalweeks.

You need to know about first aid in case of swelling if it just leads to asphyxia. First and foremost, you should immediately isolate the patient from the allergen. To facilitate the patient's condition, it must be free from tight clothing and provide fresh air.

If possible, open all the Windows. All of this helps to wait for the ambulance.

Thus the patient should be in sitting or half upright position, but not lying on the back. In place of the swelling you can apply a wet towel, make the foot hot tub in the nose enough to spoil any vasoconstrictor drops.

After the ambulance, the patient is given antihistamines and it hospitalitynet. It is important to know that relief after attack acute reactions can be transient, and followed by a new exacerbation, and therefore, hospitalization is required to prevent and to diagnose a recurrent episode.