Medical Emergencies · single question
Patient returns the day after dental treatment with a swollen lip. Most likely diagnosis?
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Correct answer: A. Angioedema
ANGIOEDEMA presenting DAY AFTER dental treatment = delayed allergic/hypersensitivity reaction (to LA, latex, or other materials). Non-pitting edema of deep dermis/subcutis/submucosa affecting lips, tongue, throat. Can be IgE-mediated, complement-mediated, or hereditary (C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency).
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