Emergency conditions Flashcards by Allan Nathans | Brainscape

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Urticaria

local increase in permeability of capillaries and small venules
Swelling involving superficial dermis, raising the epidermis
Treat with antihistamines

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Angioedema

Deeper swelling involving the dermis and subcutaneous tissues
Swelling of tongue and lips
Treat with corticosteroids
May lead to asphyxia, cardiac arrest and death

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Erythema nodusum

SPOTTED
Sarcoidosis, pregnancy, OCP, throat infection (URTI), TB, Everything else (IBD, non-hodgkins lymphoma), Drugs (sulphonylurea)

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Necrotising Fasciitis

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Rapidly spreading infection of the deep fascia with secondary tissue necrosis

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