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Anaphylaxis
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A woman has recurrent episodes of facial swelling and abdominal pain without hives. Her C4 is low. What is the likely diagnosis?
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The answer is C: Hereditary angioedema.
Hereditary angioedema is caused by C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency, with a low C4 and swelling without hives.
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