ABSTRACT

PERIARTICULAR SWELLINGS See pp. 275-279 in Section VII, Musculoskeletal and Soft-Tissue Emergencies.

ALLERGIC OR IMMUNOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

The following immunological conditions may present, ranging from those that are socially inconvenient to imminently life-threatening: • Urticaria (hives) • Angioedema • Anaphylaxis – see page 27 (Section I, Critical Care).