Urticaria (hives)

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Etiology

- Five I's: Infection, Insects/infestations, Ingestion, Inhalation, Injection - Frequently results following ingestion of certain foods or allergic reactions to insect stings; heat, cold, water and sunlight exposure

Prevention

Avoid causative agents

Treatment

Avoidance of allergen Antihistamines, hydrocortisone creams and lotions, systemic steroids, epinephrine

Description

Inflammatory reaction of capillaries beneath a localized area of skin

Diagnosis

Medical history, sensitization testing

S&S

Pale, superficial, well-defined, raised wheals on the skin possibly surrounded by erythema; intense itching

Prognosis

Repeated exposure may lead to anaphylactic reaction


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