Case Presentation: A 24 year old Afro-Caribbean woman with no medical history presented with intermittent facial swelling of one month, several months of fatigue, anorexia and unintentional weight loss of 65 pounds. The swelling initially involved the lower face with gradual spread to bilateral peri-orbital areas. There was no urticaria, rash, dysphagia, dyspnea or visual [...]

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department with a rapid onset of laryngeal edema preceded by abdominal pain. Physical exam revealed extensive lip, tongue, and supraglottic swelling, stridor, and abdominal tenderness, but no urticaria. Initial labs were significant for leukocytosis and respiratory acidosis. The anesthesia team performed [...]