Point-of-Care Sonographic Findings in Acute Upper Airway Edema

We describe a case where a patient presented with acute angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) induced angioedema without signs or symptoms of upper airway edema beyond lip swelling. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was used as an initial diagnostic test and identified left-sided subglottic...

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Main Authors: Michael Schick, Kendra Grether-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2016-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/0z66n0v7