Histamine Related Disorders Flashcards
Histamine Related disorders are which type of hyper sensitivity reaction
Type one
Urticaria involves EDEMA of
Dermis
Characteristic lesion of Urticaria
Wheal
Angioedema is also called as
Quincke’s disease
Type of edema in angioedema
Non pitting type
Seen in s/c tissue & submucosa
Time duration of acute and chronic urticaria
Acute <6 wks
Chronic > 6 wks
Dermographism is
Stroking of NORMAL SKIN with BLUNT OBJECT
Dermagraphism is a feature of
Chronic urticaria
White dermographism is seen in
Atopic dermatitis
Cholinergic urticaria occurs due to
Increase in core body temperature due to exercise or physical exertion
Hereditary Angioedema inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Defect in hereditary angioedema
C1 esterase inhibitor defect
C1 esterase inhibitor recombinant
ECALLANTIDE
Bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist
ICATIBANT
Cutaneous mastocytosis is aka
Urticaria pigmentosa