Nettlerash

Introduction: Nettlerash

Description of Nettlerash

Nettlerash (medical condition): Weals on the skin due to an allergic reaction.

See also:

Hives:
  »Introduction: Hives
  »Symptoms of Hives
  »Causes of Hives
  »Treatments for Hives

Nettlerash: an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Nettlerash as a Disease

Nettlerash: Another name for Hives (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hives
  »Symptoms of Hives
  »Causes of Hives
  »Treatments for Hives

Nettlerash: Related Diseases

Nettlerash: Nettlerash is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Immune disorders
• Allergic Disorders
• Skin conditions

Causes of Nettlerash

Some of the causes of Nettlerash are included in the list below:

• Allergies
  • Allergic reaction
  • Drug allergy
  • Food allergy - cabbage - hives
  • Food preservative allergy

See full list of 115 causes of Nettlerash (Hives)

Symptoms of Nettlerash (Hives)

Some of the symptoms of Nettlerash incude:

• Red itchy skin weals
• Weals change quickly in size, shape and location
• Multiple hives
• Angioedema - and the symptoms of angioedema including:
  • Swollen face

See full list of 7 symptoms of Nettlerash (Hives)

Treatments for Nettlerash (Hives)

Treatments for Nettlerash (Hives) include:

• Anti-itch treatments
• Calamine lotion
• Antihistamines
• Oral antihistamines
• Corticosteroids

See full list of 14 treatments for Nettlerash

Treatment of Nettlerash: For more treatment information about Nettlerash, see treatment of Hives (Nettlerash)

Nettlerash: Article Excerpts about Hives

Each year about 15% of all Americans experience hives on the skin or angioedema (swelling of the throat tissues) due to allergic reactions. Hives are an allergic reaction often due to food or plants. The reaction is characterized by a raised, itchy area of skin. It can be rounded or flat-topped, but it is always elevated above the surrounding skin. (Source: excerpt from Allergies: NWHIC)

Nettlerash: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Nettlerash:

• hives and angioedema
• allergic reaction
• allergy
• allergic skin reaction
• facial swelling
• nettle rash
• skin allergy
• urticaria
• wheals
• welts
• hives
• angioedema
• anaphylactic reaction

Terms associated with Nettlerash:

Terms Similar to Nettlerash:

• urtication
• urticaria
• hives

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Nettlerash

• rash
• roseola
• efflorescence
• skin rash
• hypersensitivity reaction

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Nettlerash

The following list attempts to classify Nettlerash into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• efflorescence,rash,roseola,skin rash
• eruption
• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

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