[Emergency management of bradykinin-mediated angioedema]

Abstract

In the emergency setting, the diagnosis of bradykinin-mediated angioedema is based exclusively on history and physical examination. Severe attacks must be identified because the evolution is unpredictable with a risk of life-threatening airway obstruction. Underestimate the severity of the attack is a management pitfall to avoid. All attack under the shoulders should be considered as severe and must benefit from early specific treatment.