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Urticaria, also known as hives, is a very common clinical presentation characterized by transient (<12 hours), itchy dermal wheals. Angioedema is defined as subcutaneous or mucosal (often of the lips) swelling that is episodic and recurrent; it may occur alone or in association>... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Drug-induced urticaria is the most common form of urticaria in children; anaphylaxis and hereditary angioedema are life-threatening conditions; remember ABCs of resuscitation (airway, breathing, circulation); best treatment is prevention; that is, avoidance of... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Urticaria is a vascular skin reaction characterized by the eruption of transient pruritic wheals — smooth, slightly elevated patches with well-defined erythematous margins and pale centers of various shapes and sizes. It’s produced by the local release of histamine... Emergency interventions ... History ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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... Specific antigen sensitivity (e.g., foods, food additives, Hymenoptera venom)
Physical agents
Pressure, mechanical irritation, vibratory, water (aquagenic)
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... Cutaneous larva migrans, also known as creeping eruption, is a skin reaction to infestation by nematodes (hookworms or roundworms) that usually infect dogs and cats. Eruptions associated with cutaneous larva migrans clear completely with... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Urticaria, commonly known as hives, is an episodic, usually self-limited skin reaction characterized by local dermal wheals surrounded by an erythematous flare. Angioedema is a subcutaneous and dermal eruption that produces deeper, larger wheals (usually on the hands, feet, lips,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Urticaria is a vascular skin reaction characterized by the eruption of transient pruritic wheals—smooth, slightly elevated patches with well-defined erythematous margins and pale centers of various shapes and sizes. This reaction is caused by the local release... Emergency Interventions ... History ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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Urticaria (hives) is a common condition. The lesions appear well circumscribed. Typically, they are first erythematous and subsequently develop a central wheal. They usually clear within 3 to 4 hours, and the skin appears normal. It is... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
❑ Ingestants
❑ Drugs
❑ Inhalants
❑ Hymenoptera venom
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... Urticaria, commonly known as hives, is an episodic, usually self-limited skin reaction characterized by local dermal wheals surrounded by an erythematous flare. Angioedema, which can present either subcutaneously or dermally, produces deeper, larger wheals (usually on... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Urticaria is a vascular skin reaction characterized by the eruption of transient pruritic wheals — smooth, slightly elevated patches with well-defined erythematous margins and pale centers of various shapes and sizes (hives). It’s produced by the local release of histamine or... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... Urticaria, also known as hives, is a vascular skin reaction characterized by the eruption of transient pruritic wheals — smooth, slightly elevated patches with well-defined erythematous margins and pale centers of various shapes and... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Urticaria is a vascular skin reaction characterized by the eruption of transient pruritic wheals—smooth, slightly elevated patches with well-defined erythematous margins and pale centers of various shapes and sizes. It's produced by the... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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... Christopher P. Raab, MD Urticaria - BASICS Urticaria - description Urticaria is best described as raised, pruritic circumscribed erythematous papules. Single lesions may coalesce as they ... Urticaria - DIAGNOSIS ... Urticaria - TREATMENT ... Urticaria - FOLLOW UP ... Urticaria - bibliography ... Urticaria - CODES ... Urticaria - FAQ
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