Glossary for Skin allergies

• Anaphylaxis: A rare, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
• Angioedema: Severe and dangerous form of hives with swelling
• Atopic dermatitis: Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation, and pruritis. Often hereditary and associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma.
• Contact dermatitis: Skin reaction to an irritant
• Eczema: Eczema is a chronic skin condition characterized by skin inflammation and irritation. The severity of extent of the condition is highly variable. It may be caused by allergies, irritants or other factors such as stress.
• Hives: Weals on the skin due to an allergic reaction.
• Immune disorders: Disorders that affect the immune system
• Oedema: Fluid retention in tissues
• Rash: A reaction to the exposure of the skin to an allergen
• Skin conditions: Any condition that affects the skin
• Skin swelling: The occurrence of swelling that is located on the skin
• Urticaria: A vascular reaction of the upper dermis that is marked by elevated patches
• Weals: Drug reaction, allergy, infection, lupus, overactive thyroid, polycythemia, rheumatic fever, blisters, amyloidosis, progesterone increase, Still's Disease, pregnancy, vasculitis

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