Investigation of The Patients with Angioedema Who Applied to The Emergency DepartmentAyşe Ertekin1, Şerife Özdinç1, Ömer Levent Avşaroğulları21Department of Emergency Medicine, Medicine Faculty, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyon, Turkey 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Medicine Faculty, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
Aim: This study aims to investigate the demographic and clinical properties of patients with angioedema presenting to the emergency department. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out in the Emergency Medicine Department of Erciyes University Medical School between April 15 and November 30, 2016. Those patients older than 18 years and presenting with angioedema were included in the study. The demographic and clinical data were then analyzed. Results: A total of 100 angioedema patients were included in this study. The mean age was 41.48±14.097 years. Forty-five per cent of the patients experienced the first attack. The most frequent complaints were swelling (93%) and itching and redness (54%). Edema was most commonly seen in the periorbital region and on the lips. Drug use (52%) was the most frequent cause of angioedema. Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was the most common drug-related cause (23%). All patients received antihistamine and steroid therapy. Adrenalin was administered to 67% of patients and fresh frozen plasma and complement 1 inhibitor concentrate to 3% of patients. The dermatology department was consulted about the majority of the patients (89%). Conclusion: Angioedema is a medical condition which mostly necessitates admission to hospital as well as has the potential to progress promptly into a life-threatening stage, thus timely recognition and appropriate management of this clinical entity in the emergency department is of great importance. Keywords: angioedema, emergency department, urticaria, complemant 1 inhibitor
Ayşe Ertekin, Şerife Özdinç, Ömer Levent Avşaroğulları. Investigation of The Patients with Angioedema Who Applied to The Emergency Department. . 9999; 0: 0-0
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