Result of atherosclerotic plaque blocking one or more of the blood vessels that supply the heart. Can cause chest pain/angina pectoris occurring due to stress of exercise. If blockage completely impedes blood flow to the heart, a heart attack can occur.
It can be caused by insect stings, food, or medicines. It's caused by the release of histamine into your bloodstream and tissues. Histamine is an immune system chemical. Tongue or throat swelling can happen along with an allergic rash (hives), wheezing, diarrhea, and shock (low blood pressure).
A swollen tongue is a symptom of a variety of diseases, disorders and conditions. Some causes of a swollen tongue are serious, even life threatening, such as an anaphylactic reaction. Other causes may be relatively mild, such as a small cut when you have bitten your tongue.llergic causes of a swollen tongue. A swollen tongue can be due to mild and serious allergies and allergic reactions including: Insect bite allergy, such as from a bee sting. Drug allergy (penicillin or codeine). Food allergy.