KROK 1 2016 – Question 197 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
30 minutes after drinking mango juice a child suddenly developed a local swelling in the area of the soft palate, which impeded swallowing and, eventually, respiration. Mucosa of the swollen area was hyperemic and painless. Blood test revealed moderate eosinophilia. Body temperature was normal. Anamnesis states that the elder sister of the child has been suffering from bronchial asthma attacks. What kind of edema has developed in the child?
- A. Cardiac
- B. Alimentary
- C. Allergic
- D. Inflammatory
- E. Hepatic
Hint
Weigh how fast the swelling appeared after a food, the lack of pain and fever, the eosinophilia and the family history to decide what drives the increased vascular permeability.
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