双语字幕 Angioedema 血管性水肿 If you have allergies, you may notice that your eyes or lips become puffy or swollen. This is a condition called angioedema.过敏患者可能表现为眼或唇部肿胀或水肿。这种情况称为血管性水肿。 Angioedema is swelling in the deep layers of your skin and mucous membranes. It's like hives, which it often occurs with, but angioedema doesn't cause your skin to itch, whereas hives cause itching.血管性水肿指皮肤深层和黏膜肿胀。它与荨麻疹类似，通常伴随发生，但血管性水肿不会导致皮肤瘙痒，而荨麻疹会导致瘙痒。 The swelling you have with angioedema is caused by leaky blood vessels. Part of your blood called plasma leaks into the tissue under your skin and mucous membranes. This causes these tissues to swell.血管性水肿导致的肿胀由血管渗出引起。血液中的血浆渗入皮下组织和黏膜，导致它们肿胀。 If angioedema comes on quickly, it can block your airway. This can cause breathing problems and even death. If you have new swelling on your face or in your mouth that comes on suddenly, or if you have trouble breathing, get medical help right away.如果血管性水肿快速发生，那么它会阻塞气道，导致呼吸困难，甚至是死亡。如果患者的面部或口腔内突发新肿胀，或者出现呼吸困难，请立即就医！ Angioedema is usually triggered by an allergic reaction to foods such as eggs, fish, shellfish, nuts, and fruits, next venom such as from insects stings or bites, pollen, animal dander, allergy shots, immunotherapy, latex, or medicine.血管性水肿的常见诱发因素包括鸡蛋、鱼、贝类、坚果和水果等食物过敏反应；其次是昆虫叮咬产生的毒液、花粉、动物皮屑、过敏注射、免疫疗法、乳胶或药物的过敏反应。 An overactive immune system can also cause angioedema. Infections and injuries can also cause it in some people, as can cold heat and exposure to the sun.免疫系统过度反应也会导致血管性水肿。感染和损伤也会导致一些人发生血管性水肿，冷热和阳光暴露也同样。 Angioedema can run in families. This is called hereditary angioedema. This form of angioedema is rare, but it's often more serious than other types. It usually involves the hands, feet, gut, and airway.血管性水肿可以发生家族遗传。这称为遗传性血管性水肿。这类血管性水肿非常罕见，但通常较其他类型更严重。它通常累及手、足、肠道和气道。 About half of the time, the cause of angioedema is unknown. It usually goes away on its own. 约 1/2 的血管性水肿病因不明，通常自行消退。 Some of the symptoms you may get with angioedema include swelling in the face, mouth, tongue, back of the throat, vocal cords, and genitals, swollen areas of the hands, feet, and abdomen. 血管性水肿的一些症状包括面部、口腔、舌、喉后部、声带和生殖器水肿，以及手、足和腹部肿胀。 There could be burning or pain in the swollen areas, and there could be slight redness in the swollen areas. Your symptoms may happen suddenly, and they may be scary.肿胀部位可能灼痛或疼痛，轻微发红。患者可能突然出现非常可怕的症状。 If your airway is affected, you may have a hard time breathing. If your gut is involved, you may have belly pain and swelling. You may also get diarrhea or feel nauseated.如果呼吸道受影响，患者可能呼吸困难；如果肠道受影响，患者可能腹部疼痛和肿胀，也可能腹泻或感到恶心。 Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and whether anything may have triggered it. It's important to tell your doctor if you have any family members with similar problems during your exam, they will look at how far the swelling has and whether you also have hives, your airway and gut may be checked for swelling.医生将询问患者的症状，以及诱发这种情况的原因。检查时，告知医生是否有家庭成员发生类似的问题非常关键，医生将检查水肿的严重程度，以及是否伴有荨麻疹，也会检查气道和肠道是否肿胀。 In some cases, you may need tests to rule out other problems. Your doctor may also test for hereditary angioedema.某些患者可能需要做一些检查来排除其他问题。医生也可能检查遗传性血管性水肿。 The treatment of angioedema depends on its cause and the severity of your symptoms. Often it's treated with medicines called antihistamines. You may also be given corticosteroids. These are medicines that reduce swelling.血管性水肿的治疗取决于病因和症状的严重程度。患者通常使用抗组胺药治疗，也可以使用皮质类固醇。这些药物都可以缓解水肿。 If you have severe angioedema and are having trouble breathing, you need immediate emergency care. You will get epinephrine, a type of adrenaline. You may also need a breathing tube, blood plasma products, and certain other medicines may be used.如果发生严重的血管性水肿和呼吸困难，那么需要立即采取急救措施！我们可以给予患者肾上腺素治疗。患者可能也需要呼吸管、血浆制品和某些其他药物进行治疗。 If you have hereditary angioedema, you may also be given pain medicines, fluids, and oxygen.遗传性血管性水肿患者也可以服用止痛药、接受补液和吸氧治疗。 If an infection caused your angioedema, it will also be treated once your angioedema has been treated. The next step is to make sure it doesn't come back.如果血管性水肿的病因是感染，那么患者在接受血管性水肿治疗后，也将接受抗感染治疗。接下来就是确保不再发生这种情况。 相关单词学习
Angioedema
①发音和释义 an•gi•o•e•de•ma/ændʒi:oʊi:'di:mə/n. 血管性水肿 Rapid swelling of the subcutaneous tissues and submucosal membranes, often accompanied by urticaria. 单词 angioedema由下列成分构成 angio- 血管+edema 水肿（图源：太帅图库）
