Immediately after eating, a man develops swelling of face and lips, respiratory distress, intense pruiritis, hypotension and feeling of impending doom. The most likely diagnosis is –
Correct Answer: Anaphylaxis
Description: This patient has :-
Swelling of face & lip → can occur in both anaphylaxis or locally as angioneurotic edema.
Respiratory distress → can occur in both anaphylaxis or angioneurotic edema.
Intense pruritis → Occurs in anaphylaxis but not in angioneurotic edema.
Hypotension → Occurs in anaphylaxis but not in angioneurotic edema.
So, the diagnosis is anaphylaxis.
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