Anesthetic considerations for a patient with hereditary angioedema – A clinical case
Hereditary angioedema (HAE), with an estimated prevalence of 1:50,000, is a rare but potentially fatal disease. It may present with recurrent systemic edema of the subcutaneous tissue and mucous membranes. Patients with HAE are at increased risk for clinical worsening with surgical stress, and may d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001415001633 |