Acute urticaria can occur in newborns and infants but is uncommon. Acute urticaria in children is usually caused by infection, even if afebrile. In older children food, medication, and inhaled …

Psychotherapy is reported to benefit some patients with chronic urticaria. Avoidance of trigger factors. In addition to antihistamines, the cause of urticaria should be eliminated if known (eg …

Spontaneous or 'ordinary' urticaria is divided into acute urticaria (lasting a few hours or days or up to six weeks) and chronic urticaria (persisting more than six weeks, and sometimes life-long). …

The natural history of chronic spontaneous urticaria in children and adults is the same, with the chance of remission within three years being 30-50% and after five years 40-70%. Chronic …

May 15, 2018 · Disease activity in chronic spontaneous urticaria can be assessed with the 7-day Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7), a simple, validated scoring system based on the assessment …

Sep 9, 2024 · What causes chronic inducible urticaria? Urticaria is a mast cell-driven disease.Activated mast cells release histamine along with other mediators, such as platelet …

Apr 4, 2019 · Urticaria is characterised by individual weals resolving or changing within 24 hours. The child should be thoroughly examined to detect possible causes. If a food or drug allergy is …

Cholinergic urticaria is a common chronic inducible urticaria that is characterised by the presence of short-lived transient hives (itchy bumps) due to stimuli that induce sweating. It typically …

To exclude cholinergic urticaria, examine for urticaria after an exercise test to raise the core body temperature. Other physical urticarias to exclude on testing include pressure urticaria, cold …

Unfortunately, in adults, urticaria pigmentosa tends to persist long-term. Sometimes patients can have systemic symptoms (such as flushing , itching, low blood pressure, anaphylactic shock , …