What are the symptoms of angioedema

Angioedema, commonly known as giant urticaria, is a common clinical disease that occurs in people of all ages. Giant urticaria has a huge impact on people's lives and bodies, so we must pay attention to treatment and conditioning for this type of problem. The symptoms of angioedema are very obvious and can easily occur in various parts of the body. When treating it, it is also necessary to consider the location and symptoms of the disease so that the disease can be better treated. Angioedema is prone to recurring. If similar symptoms occur, you must pay attention to it, treat the disease as soon as possible, and pay attention to daily life conditioning.

1. Onset symptoms

This disease can occur at any age, but is more common in young people. Before the onset of the disease, prodromal symptoms such as general discomfort, chills or fever may appear. The disease starts acutely, reaches its peak within minutes or tens of minutes, and lasts for days or dozens of days. It may resolve completely on its own without treatment, but it can cause serious consequences if it occurs in important parts of the body. It often manifests as repeated attacks. In some cases, there may be no recurrence for a long time, and there may be no symptoms and signs during the interval period.

2. Disease site

It often occurs in a single site, but can also occur in multiple sites at the same time. The lesions are mostly located on the face, neck, head, upper or lower limbs, and can also occur in the conjunctiva, retina, throat, mouth, genitals, digestive tract and kidneys. The affected skin and subcutaneous tissue are thickened, with unclear boundaries and are hard to press, but there are no finger pressure marks, and the skin color and temperature are normal. Apart from a feeling of swelling or heat, there is generally no abnormal sensation such as pain or itching. If the attack lasts for a long time, local hair loss may occur. If it occurs in special parts, special serious symptoms may occur. For example, if it occurs in the throat mucosa, it may cause difficulty breathing and swallowing. Severe edema of the throat mucosa may lead to suffocation and death.

3. Complications

Angioedema occurs in the conjunctiva, retina, throat, mouth, genitals, digestive tract and kidneys, and may cause corresponding clinical symptoms. Such as optic disc edema, difficulty breathing, dysphagia, hematuria, and laryngeal edema can even lead to suffocation and death.