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What Causes Lips To Swell?

My 3 years old son has swallen/dry upper lip, congested nose ,cough when running. These symptoms goes on for two days now. He is currently on Zyrtec, as we think he might be allergic. He had a allergy symptoms in the past but never with swallen lip.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Emergency Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Swollen lip is one of the severe forms of Anaphylaxis.
Chances of he being developing angio neurotic edema which is a life threatening emergency are also high.
So please stop the precipitants and seek suggesion of doctor at earliest.
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What Causes Lips To Swell?

Swollen lip is one of the severe forms of Anaphylaxis. Chances of he being developing angio neurotic edema which is a life threatening emergency are also high. So please stop the precipitants and seek suggesion of doctor at earliest.