Review article
https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-146-supl1-9
Urticaria acute and chronic
Anamarija Čavčić
orcid.org/0000-0001-8870-8238
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Urticaria is an inflammatory condition characterized by the development of wheals (hives), angioedema, or both. In childhood, acute urticaria is a very common condition, most often caused by infections. Considering its benign course, in most cases no diagnostic work up is required, unless there is a justified suspicion of acute urticaria due to atopy or bacterial infection. If urticaria lasts for six or more weeks, it is considered as chronic requiring basic laboratory work up that can be extended depending on the medical history, physical examination and the basic testing results. Patients with chronic urticaria should be evaluated for differential diagnoses such as vasculitis or autoinflammatory disease. Modern 2nd generation H1-antihistamines are recommended as first line treatment for all types of urticaria. In case of unadequate response, omalizumab (anti IgE) has been shown to be very effective and safe in treatment of chronic urticaria.
Keywords
ACUTE URTICARIA; CHRONIC SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA; CHILDREN; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS; TREATMENT
Hrčak ID:
315821
URI
Publication date:
11.4.2024.
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