Hereditary angioedema presenting as epiglottitis

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-30

  O'Bier, April ^a   Muñiz, Antonio E ^a,b   Foster, Robin L ^a  

^a University Health System   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiglottitis; Hereditary angioedema

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOCAPROIC ACID; AMPHETAMINE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1S INHIBITOR; DEXAMPHETAMINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; EPIGLOTTITIS; FACE EDEMA; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LARYNX EDEMA; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; OXYGENATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; SORE THROAT; TONGUE DISEASE; WEIGHT GAIN;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; CHILD; COMPLEMENT C1 INACTIVATOR PROTEINS; EPIGLOTTITIS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE;

EID: 12344277838     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000150985.81109.0d     Document Type: Article

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