Urticaria Case Reports: 594 Life-Threatening Angioedema without Urticaria (Ae-U)

摘要

BackgroundThis paper addresses diagnosis and treatment of life- threatening angioedema without urticaria (AE-U) with emphasis on newer concepts on patient safety and updated knowledge about pathophysiology. AE-U may be idiopathic, hereditary or acquired secondary to adverse “allergic” reactions to aspirin (ASA), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or other drugs. Serious adverse reactions to these drugs are becoming more common as they are increasingly prescribed for hypertension and other cardiac disorders.