title: The swelling airway. Angioedema is not always caused by allergic reaction.
abstract: The case detailed here is relatively rare but can be life-threatening. EMS personnel identified the case, provided the appropriate treatment presuming it to be an allergic reaction. Later, it was determined to have been caused by angioedema, but the staff believed that the prehospital care led to a more rapid diagnosis and subsequent care.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Center, Las Vegas, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Bledsoe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000799:Angioedema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017706:Lisinopril / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D017706:Lisinopril