Question 1

what is angioedema?

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SEVERE HIVES: Angioedema is the rapid swelling of the skin, including the dermis, deep dermis, mucosa, and subcutaneous tissue.  If angioedema is acquired, it is usually caused by an allergy; if it is hereditary, it is due to a genetic mutation.  The skin of the face, around the mouth, throat, and the tongue may swell up over the period of minutes to several hours.  It may be a medical emergency.

Question 2

what causes angioedema?

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ALLERGY OR GENETIC: Angioedema is the rapid swelling of the skin, including the dermis, deep dermis, mucosa, and subcutaneous tissue.  If angioedema is acquired, it is usually caused by an allergy; if it is hereditary, it is due to a genetic mutation.

Question 3

can angioedema be cured?

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Angioedema: If there are medications that help already depends a lot on what the reason

Question 4

tell me about angioedema please?

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Abrupt Swelling: Angioedema (ae) abrupt swelling or edema or the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, mucosa, and submucosal tissue, caused by increase of vascular permeability.  Ae can be either acquired or hereditary. Hereditary aeis secondary to a genetic mutation that is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Acquired ae is secondary to other causes, including medications such as angiotensin inhibitors.

Question 5

what is angioedema? causes? cures?

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Swelling: Angioedema is essentially a bad form of hives.  
The mechanism of action is usually similar, but angioedema is the result of a stronger allergic response effecting larger blood vessels.  So not just your skin swells, but deeper tissue.  If in the throat this can be serious.  Acute treatment similar to hives: antihistamine, epinephrine, steroids.  A special kind is caused from ace inhibitors.

Question 6

what can i do to avoid angioedema?

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Depends on cause: Angioedema (swelling of lips/tongue/etc) can be caused by a specific trigger (food, medication, infection), or can also be idiopathic (unknown cause). There are also hereditary forms of angioedema. You should see an allergist to determine the cause.

Question 7

what sort of problem is angioedema?

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Hives: Angioedema is a hereditary or acquired abnormality of the chemical system of the body that is used normally to protect against germs and infections as well as foreign chemicals. Fortunately, the abnormalities of the systems have been well worked out and the angioedema is treatable, though not usually curable like an infection, rare cases lead to shock and death.

Question 8

whats hereditary angioedema?

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Severe Swelling: Hereditary angioedema is rare but serious genetic immune system problem that is due to a deficiency of c1 esterase inhibitor.  It is characterized by swelling of the face and airways, and my be life threatening.

Question 9

can kissing cause angioedema?

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Possibly: Some rare forms of angioedema can be induced by "trauma" so be gentle.  Some forms of angioedema are idiopathic and the trigger is not known.  Frequently angioedema is associated with hives and may be from an allergic trigger.

Question 10

what cause hereditary angioedema?

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HAE: Hereditary angioedema (hae) is caused by a an uncontrolled activation of a complex cascade of proteins called complement.  Hae is a result of a deficiency or lack of functional c1 esterase inhibitor protein.  Some patients are born with this problem while other may acquire a lack of c1 esterase inhibitor from an underlying disease such as cancer.  There are new treatments available.

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