ACE Inhibitors and Angioedema

Today, I want to talk about a specific topic, that I've seen about 5 times total in my career: Ace inhibitor induced angioedema The first question we should ask is, why do we care (aside from it being fatal)? Well, many patient's have hypertension, and many of them are placed on an ACE inhibitor. This makes ACE inhibitors the number one cause of drug induced angioedema in the United States. The most important thing to remember is the pathophysiology.  Today, we'll do a quick review of... The pathophysiology behind why this occurs Why steroids and antihistamines will NOT help in this situation How our patient will present How long after an ACE is started will angioedema present? Diagnosing ACE induced angioedema Treating and managing your patient - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/opportunities   or schedule a time to chat with our advisors here:   https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/application   - Learn more about what we do here https://medgeeks.co/about-us - Check out our free Facebook group, where we share daily clinical pearls, advice, and practice changing updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/medgeeks - This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing standard of care in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast, video, or blog.