Tissue homeostasis can also depend on the maintenance of body functions like digestion, respiration, urination, and lymphatic control. The health of the skin is typically important, along with normal skeletal support, muscle movement, and responses between the nervous system and muscles.
Practice Essentials. Angioedema is the swelling of deep dermis, subcutaneous, or submucosal tissue due to vascular leakage.Acute episodes often involve the lip, eyes, and face (see the image below); however, angioedema may affect other parts of body, including respiratory and gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa.
There are four main types of angioedema: 1  allergic angioedema - the swelling is caused by an allergic reaction, such as a reaction to peanuts.  idiopathic angioedema - there is no known cause for the symptoms of swelling (although certain factors, such as stress or infection, may trigger the symptoms)