Angioedema associated with droperidol administration.

Palombaro, J F; Klingelberger, C E · Ann Emerg Med · 1996

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Angioedema, also known as angioneurotic edema or Quincke's disease, is a well-demarcated, localized edema involving the subcutaneous tissues that may cause upper-airway obstruction. We report the case of a previously healthy 19-year-old man with no known drug allergies in whom angioedema with significant tongue swelling and protrusion developed within 10 minutes of the administration of a single IV dose of droperidol.

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