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Knowledge and practice of Physicians towards Diagnosis and Emergency Treatment of Angioedema

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Background: Angioedema is an underdiagnosed illness with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, characterized by episodic, sudden, and localized swelling of the skin and mucous membranes. It affects any area of the body and might be life-threatening. Physicians of different specialties may encounter angioedema patients in their daily practice. Objective: To assess physicians' knowledge and experience concerning diagnosis and emergency treatment of angioedema. Methods: we conducted an electronic survey involving 248 physicians of different specialties and degrees. The survey questions were designed to assess basic knowledge angioedema. The survey was distributed through online platforms and responses were collected and analyzed.  Results. Overall confidence reported by physicians regarding the evaluation of angioedema was 46.4% of participants, while only 34.3% had adequate practice about angioedema,  34.7% of physicians know the best definition of angioedema,  27% know the most suitable tests for diagnosis of a patient with suspected hereditary angioedema, 56.5% know the first step in emergency management of a patient with angioedema,  30.6 % of them know that adrenaline injection isn't mandatory treatment for all cases with angioedema and 27.8% know that antihistaminic drugs and corticosteroids are effective in allergic angioedema only. Emergency physicians and dermatologists had better practice about angioedema and 48.4% of physicians think that attending training on angioedema is important.  Conclusion: there was insufficient baseline knowledge about angioedema and inadequate practice during dealing with such cases among physicians so training programs and educational courses would be of value to raise awareness of angioedema and improve its outcome

DOI

10.21608/jicem.2024.249123.1027

Keywords

Angioedema, Emergency, Knowledge, Physicians

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Emad

Last Name

Elshebiny

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Rheumatology & Immunology division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine - Menoufia University, Egypt.

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emadelshebini@gmail.com

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Eman

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Shokr

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A

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Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Menoufia University.

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dremanshokr961@gmail.com

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First Name

Basma

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Ghareeb

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A

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Nephrology department, Shebin-Elkom teaching hospital, Menoufia, Egypt.

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basma.3bdelnapy@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

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Ismaeel

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Y

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Department of Internal Medicine, Allergy& Immunology, Faculty of medicine, Beni-suef University Egypt.

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ahmed_yehia@med.bsu.edu.eg

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Tamer

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Foad

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M

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Department of Dermatology, Andrology and sexually transmitted disease, Faculty of medicine Misr University for science and technology, Egypt.

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tamer.fouad@must.edu.eg

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Mostafa

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Behery

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B

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Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine - Menoufia University Egypt.

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mostafabehery6@gmail.com

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First Name

Marwa

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Besar

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A

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Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine- Mansoura University, Egypt.

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besarmarwa@gmail.com

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4

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1

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45555

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2023-11-16

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2024-01-01

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35

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50

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2812-5452

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2812-5460

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The Egyptian Journal of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

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https://jicem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Knowledge and practice of Physicians towards Diagnosis and Emergency Treatment of Angioedema

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29 Dec 2024