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Vazirnia, P., Choroomi, Y., Marfowaa, G., Razzak, A.N. and Quinn, B. (2023) Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema with Resultant Airway Obstruction Following Endotracheal Intubation. Cureus, 15, e37594.
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37594

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• TITLE: Traumatic Angioedema as a Complication of a Hyponatremic-Induced Seizure

  AUTHORS: Eric Nordhues, Matthew Ryan

  KEYWORDS: Angioedema, Airway Emergency, ACE-I, Hyponatremia

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol.12 No.4, November 4, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Angioedema is a known side effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I). However, trauma precipitating angioedema is a rare event. We detail a case of trauma-induced angioedema in a patient taking an ACE-I. Specifically, a patient presented to the emergency department (ED) having suffered a seizure from symptomatic hyponatremia; later, the patient precipitously developed angioedema requiring nasotracheal intubation. Herein, the mechanisms and treatments for angioedema are discussed. Acute angioedema is important to the emergency medicine physician because quick recognition, regardless of its precipitant can stave off untoward complications, possible respiratory failure and airway emergencies.