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Angioedema: Is ICU admission warranted? A single institution assessment Cover

Angioedema: Is ICU admission warranted? A single institution assessment

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|Jul 2025

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Breakdown of Angioedema (AE) admission results with locations including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and non-ICU, as well as intubated and non-intubated status upon ICU admission.
Breakdown of Angioedema (AE) admission results with locations including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and non-ICU, as well as intubated and non-intubated status upon ICU admission.

Fig. 2.

Figure describing patient demographics of the 20 intubations in our study, intubation location, and intubation timing and other data collected.
Figure describing patient demographics of the 20 intubations in our study, intubation location, and intubation timing and other data collected.

Figu. 3.

(Right) Average ICU Length of Stay in days compared between the ICU Non Intubated and ICU Intubated patient groups with * representing a p-value of <0.001. (Left) Average Hospital Length of Stay in days compared between all subset groups.
(Right) Average ICU Length of Stay in days compared between the ICU Non Intubated and ICU Intubated patient groups with * representing a p-value of <0.001. (Left) Average Hospital Length of Stay in days compared between all subset groups.

Overall Patient Characteristics & Demographic, Non-ICU vs ICU

OverallNon-ICUICU
Encounters1358550
Patients1176948

Demographics
Mean Age (years)58.556.061.9
SexM, 63, 55%M, 39M, 24
F, 54, 45%F, 30F, 24
Race
  Black/AA89, 66%5732
  White39, 29%2514
  Other7, 5%34

Etiology of AE
Unknown 63, 47%Unknown, 48ACEi, 27
ACEi 51, 38%ACEi, 26Unknown, 15
Other, 13, 10%Other, 7Other, 6
Hereditary 6, 5%Hereditary, 4Hereditary, 2

Mean LOS (days)
Total Hospital LOS1.43 2.90.31 0.693.37
ICU LOS----2.40

Treatment
Histamine/corticosteroid/epinephrine regimen120, 78.5%7248
Biologic Agent (Icanibant)1, 1%10
Other/No treatment14, 9.5%122

Otolaryngology (ENT)
Had ENT Consult99, 73.3%50, 58%49, 98%

ICU Population: Intubated vs Non-Intubated

OverallICU Non-IntubatedICU Intubated
Encounters503020
Patients482820

Demographics
Mean Age (years)61.963.060.2
SexM, 24, 50%M, 12M, 12
F, 24F, 16F, 8
Race
Black321517
White14113
Other440

Etiology of AE
ACEi, 27ACEi, 17ACEi, 10
Unknown, 15Unknown, 9Unknown, 6
Other, 6Other, 3Other, 3
Hereditary, 2Hereditary, 1Hereditary, 1

Mean LOS (days)
Total Hospital LOS3.371.556.15
ICU LOS2.401.104.35

Comorbidities
Airway (OSA, COPD, Asthma)1266
Prior AE episodes or diagnosis of Hereditary AE1183

Characteristics of Intubated Patients and Intubation Information

Intubated PatientsSexAgeRaceAngioedema EtiologyIntubation LocationIntubation Timing from PresentationIntubation rationaleComorbidities/PMH
1F57AAACE-IED2.75Dysarthria, tongue edema, floor of mouth edemaHTN, asthma, COPD, breast cancer
2F77AAACE-IED1.5Diffuse edemaT2DM, HTN Obesity
3M51AAACE-IED2Tongue edema, floor of mouth edemaT2DM
4M63AAACE-IICU7Thickness of epiglottis, tongue edema, buccal mucosa edemaProstate cancer, HTN
5M37AAACE-IED1.3Tongue edema, floor of mouth edema, thickness of epiglottisObesity, CVA, HTN
6M68AAACE-IED2Thickness of epiglottisHF, AVr, COPD
7F61WHAEED3.25Diffuse edema, thickness of epiglottis, buccal mucosa edemaHereditary Angioedema
8F30AAACE-IICU7.5dysphagia, dysphonia, uvular swellingHTN
9F74AAMethotrexateED0Dysphagia, diffuse edema, dysarthriaSLE, RA, GERD, HTN, DM, HLD, CAD, CKD, OSA, HFpEF
10M48AAUnkOSH66*Buccal mucosa edemaHF, CKD III, T2DM, COPD
11M40AAUnkED3Diffuse edema, intolerance of secretions, thickness of epiglottisAngioedema, CVA, HTN, T2DM, HLD
12F72AAUnkICU1.5Diffuse edemaHTN, OSA, HAE, prior trach 2016
13M69WUnkED1.25Diffuse edema, intolerance of secretionsESRD, SUD, Angioedema
14M67AAUnkOSH2.5Diffuse edema, dysarthriaHIV, COPD, Anal Cancer, T2DM, CKD, CAD
15M68WACE-IOSH--CABG, DM, HLD, Bladder cancer, HTN
16F55AAACE-IOSH--HTN, G6PD, HLD
17M57AAACE-IOSH--HTN, Seizures, Gout
18M65AAACE-IOSH--Renal Transplant, HTN, SUD
19F84AAAllergyOSH--Dementia, HTN
20M61AAUnkOSH--Angioedema, CVA, HTN, T2DM, HLD
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 240 - 246
Submitted on: Feb 19, 2025
Accepted on: May 10, 2025
Published on: Jul 31, 2025
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Madeleine Brill-Edwards, W. Chase Hamilton, Erika J. Yoo, Jennifer Costello, George J. Koenig, Murray J. Cohen, Joshua A. Marks, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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