Hives Angiodema Case Study

Hives (urticaria) and edema about the mouth and eyelids were the first symptoms of serum sickness developed by Gregory. What caused these early symptoms? * activation of complement-generated c3a which in turn caused the mass cells to release histamine from mast cells. * hives otherwise known as urticaria. * The oedema around the mouth and eyelids were observed as a result of angiodema. * This swelling often results from the same inflammatory processes that cause hives.

At one point Gregory became confused and disoriented and did not recognize his parents. His cerebrospinal fluid was normal and a CT scan of his brain was normal. However, an electroencephalogram displayed an abnormal pattern of brain waves. What produced